The Laboratory Diagnosis of <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>

Ng, Lai-King; Martín, Irene

doi:10.1155/2005/323082

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“…(5) The collected urethral smear was cultured on chocolate agar medium for Neisseria gonorrhoea and confirmed by sugar fermentation tests. In all cases, VDRL and HIV testing was done.…”

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A Study of Co-Infection With Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia Trachomatis in Male Urethritis

Subhash¹,

Prasad²,

Ratna³

et al. 2017

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BACKGROUNDSexually Transmitted Infections (STI) remain a public health problem of major significance in most parts of the world. The incidence of acute STI is believed to be high in many countries and failure to diagnose (due to asymptomatic nature of STIs) and treating STI at an early stage may result in serious complications and sequelae including infertility, foetal wastage, ectopic pregnancy, anogenital cancer and premature death as well as neonatal and infant infections. The individual and national expenditure for STI care can be substantial. (1) STDs thus became first biological and medical problems, but also social and political health interventions fail to address the full complexity of these social diseases. (2) The recent emergence of HIV/AIDS has added new relevance to the history of STDs. In a remarkably short period of time, AIDS has become a dominant issue in both medical and social discussion of health. (3) The present study is undertaken to note the co-infection of Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis in urethritis in male patients presenting with serous or mucopurulent, purulent discharge per urethra, clinically diagnosed as urethritis, attending the STD Department, Osmania General Hospital over a period of 12 months from January 2014 to December 2014.The aim of this study was to study the co-existence of Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis in the male urethritis. Settings and Design-The study was conducted at STD Clinic, Dept. of DVL, Osmania Medical College/Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad and 1 st eligible 100 male patients with urethritis after passing through inclusion and exclusion criteria in the period of January 2014 to December 2014 were included in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODSIt is a descriptive study in which consequent sampling method with zero intervals is followed. All eligible male patients complaining of urethral discharge were included in the study after taking the informed consent. A detailed sexual history and active urethral discharge on milking of urethra is collected for the study purpose. RESULTSThe 100 male urethritis cases were studied in which N. Gonorrhoea is the cause in 74% of cases and Ch. Trachomatis is the cause in 14% of cases and in remaining 14% of cases the co-infection of N. Gonorrhoea and Ch. Trachomatis is the cause of urethritis. CONCLUSIONWhile treating a case of male urethral discharge in the resource limited setting with poor laboratory support, a combination treatment effective against both N. Gonorrhoea and Ch. Trachomatis should be provided due to presence of co-infections. KEYWORDS

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“…(5) The collected urethral smear was cultured on chocolate agar medium for Neisseria gonorrhoea and confirmed by sugar fermentation tests. In all cases, VDRL and HIV testing was done.…”

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A Study of Co-Infection With Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia Trachomatis in Male Urethritis

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Prasad²,

Ratna³

et al. 2017

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“…However culture needs longer time comparatively for confirmatory identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of gonorrhoea. 6 There might be other technical reasons responsible for increased lag time with urethral specimen. The mean lag time was found to be longest in the diagnosis year 2000-2004.…”

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“…Women may suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility and adverse outcomes of pregnancy (spontaneous abortion, still birth, prematurity, and a low birth weight of neonate) while men may experience epididymitis, prostatitis and urethral stricture. 2,6 Occasionally, some individuals may also develop disseminated infections with systemic complications. [7][8] Gonorrhoea infection has also been found to increase susceptibility and transmission of HIV infection.…”

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Time Elapsed from Onset of Symptoms to Diagnosis of Gonorrhoea in Swedish Patients, 1999-2009

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Background: Gonococcal infection remains an important public health problem worldwide. The incidence of reported gonorrhoea cases in Sweden raised by 32%, from 5.9 to 7.8 cases per 100,000 in 2001 to 2008.The aim of this study is to estimate the lag time or time elapsed between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of gonorrhoea, and to identify the factors associated with diagnostic delay in a sample of reported gonorrhoea cases in Sweden. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using all reported gonorrhoea cases at the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (SMI) from the time period 1999-2009. Total number of cases included in final analysis was 2161. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, independent t-test and multiple linear regression analysis were applied for data analysis. Results: The mean lag time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of gonorrhoea was 12.3 ± 18.8 days. There was a significant association of lag time with sex, region, type of clinics and type of specimen and year of diagnosis. In multivariate analysis with adjusted model, type of specimen was found to have independent effect on lag time and there was a significant interaction observed between region and sex indicating difference between sexes was due to difference in regions. Conclusion: The result of our study revealed a significant delay in establishing a diagnosis in Gonorrhoea patient sample in Sweden. The variables influencing this delay in diagnosis should be addressed to shorten the lag time leading to an early diagnosis and a proper treatment in our patients. However, more research needs to be carried out in this area to better understand the factors at work. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i1.8513 Asian Journal of Medical Science Vol.5(1) 2014 pp.20-28

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“…NG is an obligate human pathogen and is the etiological agent of gonorrhoeae which is the second most prevalent bacterial STI [4]. Similar to CT, 80% of women infected with NG are asymptomatic and the most common and serious complications of the infection are pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.…”

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Molecular Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Women at High Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Manisha¹,

Anima²,

M³

2017

J Microb Biochem Technol

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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Cited by 91 publications

References 41 publications

A Study of Co-Infection With Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia Trachomatis in Male Urethritis

A Study of Co-Infection With Neisseria Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia Trachomatis in Male Urethritis

Time Elapsed from Onset of Symptoms to Diagnosis of Gonorrhoea in Swedish Patients, 1999-2009

Molecular Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Women at High Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections

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