Open AccessMycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Detected With Aptima Assays Performed on Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs and Urine Collected at Home and in a Clinic
Author(s) -
Max Chernesky,
Dan Jang,
Irene Martín,
Manuel A. Amaris,
Anika Shah,
Marek Śmieja,
Sam Ratnam,
Damon Getman,
Julius Schachter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001004
Subject(s) - mycoplasma genitalium , chlamydia trachomatis , neisseria gonorrhoeae , medicine , gynecology , gonorrhea , urine , sexually transmitted disease , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , syphilis , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Self-obtained vaginal swabs, first-void urine and pooled specimens were collected at home and in a clinic. Percent prevalence and collection site concordance was 30.3 and 100 for Mycoplasma genitalium (74.4% azithromycin resistant) 15.1 and 96.7 for Chlamydia trachomatis and 6.6 and 100 for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (27% ciprofloxacin-resistant).