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Comparison of Assays for the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium and Macrolide Resistance Mutations in Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Urine.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Oct 2020
Chernesky Max, Jang Dan, Martin Irene, Speicher David J, Clavio Avery, Lidder Ravinder, Ratnam Sam, Smieja Marek, Arias Manuel, Shah Anika
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BACKGROUND: The objective was to compare commercial assays on clinical specimens for Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) detection and macrolide resistance mutation (MRM) frequency. METHODS: Three self-collected vaginal swabs (VS) and a first-void urine (FVU) from 300 consented women were tested by Aptima MG (AMG), ResistancePlus MG (RPMG) and Seeplex STD6 ACE (STD6) for detection of MG. Aptima MG and STD6 MG positives...
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