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Evaluation of ResistancePlus MG FleXible, a 'near-patient' test for the detection of Mycoplasma genitalium and macrolide resistance mutations, using freshly collected clinical samples.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2021
Murray Gerald L, Doyle Michelle, Bodiyabadu Kaveesha, Vodstrcil Lenka A, Garland Suzanne M, Danielewski Jennifer, Machalek Dorothy A, McGuinness Colette, Plummer Erica L, De Petra Vesna, Williamson Deborah A, Bradshaw Catriona S
Abstract excerpt
Introduction. Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted pathogen with increasing resistance to first- and second-line antimicrobials. The 'near-patient test' ResistancePlus MG FleXible (SpeeDx) detects M. genitalium plus four macrolide resistance mutations (MRMs), facilitating same-day patient follow up.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. This assay has not been assessed on freshly collected samples.Aim. Our goal was...
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