Clinical Evaluation of the OneStep Gonorrhea RapiCard InstaTest for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Symptomatic Patients from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Zendy

Nathlee Abbai | Zendy; Pravi Moodley | Zendy; Tarylee Reddy | Zendy; Thabile Zondi | Zendy; Santhuri Rambaran | Zendy; Kogieleum Naidoo | Zendy; Gita Ramjee | Zendy

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Clinical Evaluation of the OneStep Gonorrhea RapiCard InstaTest for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Symptomatic Patients from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author(s) -

Nathlee Abbai,

Pravi Moodley,

Tarylee Reddy,

Thabile Zondi,

Santhuri Rambaran,

Kogieleum Naidoo,

Gita Ramjee

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03603-14

Subject(s) - neisseria gonorrhoeae , gonorrhea , medicine , gynecology , neisseriaceae , test (biology) , public health , obstetrics , family medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , pathology , paleontology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)

We evaluated a point-of-care test for the detection ofNeisseria gonorrhoeae in patients attending a public health clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The test showed a low sensitivity against PCR and culture ( 95%). This test is unsuitable as a screening tool for gonorrhea.

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