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The purpose of this study is to develop a laboratory-based assay that will be a real-time PCR test to detect the organism N. gonorrhoeae and its most important genetic markers of antimicrobial resistance. This study will also determine factors associated with gonorrhoea and describe sexual behaviours of men who have sex with men, to inform parameters for a mathematical model of gonorrhoea transmission and antimicrobial resistant gonorrhoea.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Presence of N. gonorrhoeae genetic markers for antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens | Day of specimen sampling |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
Male or female, aged 18 years or above.
Participant is literate in German, French, English or Hungarian.
Participant is at risk for a N. gonorrhoeae infection. This is defined as:
exhibiting signs/symptoms of a N. gonorrhoeae infection.
having a sexual partner who has been diagnosed with a N. gonorrhoeae infection.
participating in high-risk activities for a N. gonorrhoeae infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
Subject does not agree to undergo diagnostic test for gonorrhoea.
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Adult male and females at risk of gonorrhoea infection.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Low | University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital of Bern | Bern | 3010 | Switzerland | |||
| Ambulatorium Kanonengasse |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24503544 | Background | Low N, Unemo M, Skov Jensen J, Breuer J, Stephenson JM. Molecular diagnostics for gonorrhoea: implications for antimicrobial resistance and the threat of untreatable gonorrhoea. PLoS Med. 2014 Feb 4;11(2):e1001598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001598. eCollection 2014 Feb. | |
| 27196299 | Background | Fingerhuth SM, Bonhoeffer S, Low N, Althaus CL. Antibiotic-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Spread Faster with More Treatment, Not More Sexual Partners. PLoS Pathog. 2016 May 19;12(5):e1005611. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005611. eCollection 2016 May. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006069 | Gonorrhea |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016870 | Neisseriaceae Infections |
| D016905 | Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
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Swabs from the urethra, rectum, oropharynx, vagina and endocervix
| Zurich |
| 8004 |
| Switzerland |
| Checkpoint Zurich | Zurich | 8005 | Switzerland |
| 27225407 | Background | Dona V, Kasraian S, Lupo A, Guilarte YN, Hauser C, Furrer H, Unemo M, Low N, Endimiani A. Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay with High-Resolution Melting Analysis for Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Aug;54(8):2074-81. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03354-15. Epub 2016 May 25. |
| 26658656 | Background | Low N, Unemo M. Molecular tests for the detection of antimicrobial resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae: when, where, and how to use? Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;29(1):45-51. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000230. |
| 29950339 | Result | Dona V, Smid JH, Kasraian S, Egli-Gany D, Dost F, Imeri F, Unemo M, Low N, Endimiani A. Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay-Based Real-Time PCR for Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Clinical Specimens. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Aug 27;56(9):e00365-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00365-18. Print 2018 Sep. |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D015231 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial |
| D012749 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |