Detection of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urogenital specimens with the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Siedner, Mark J.; Pandori, Mark; Leon, Segundo R; Barry, Pennan M; Espinosa, Benjamin J.; Hall, Eric R.; Coates, Thomas J.; Klausner, Jeffrey D.; and the NIMH Collaborative HIV/STD Prevention Trial Group.

En: International Journal of STD & AIDS, Vol. 19, 2008.

Considering the relatively recent emergence of QRNG, resistant NG strains might have recently become prevalent. Recently, a number of molecular methods have been developed recently for the detection of QRNG. These assays might facilitate detection and surveillance of QRNG by allowing the testing of urogenital samples without the need of culture. The goal of our study was to use a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to conduct a pilot study to assess the presence of QRNG among a small group of persons at high-risk in urban, coastal Peru.