| Autor: |
LM Brendefur Corwin, P Campbell, K Jakobsen, F Müller, X Lai, M Unemo, TM Leegaard, J Vildershøj Bjørnholt, AO Olsen |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1476-0711 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12941-023-00576-0 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is essential for surveillance of complete antimicrobial susceptibility profiles. In 2014, the culture success rate of N. gonorrhoeae from samples taken at the clinic for sexually transmitted infections (STI clinic), Oslo University Hospital, Norway, was only 20%. The present study aimed to improve gonococcal culture rates using bedside inoculation of patient samples on gonococcal agar plates and incubation at the STI clinic. Methods This prospective quality improvement study was conducted by the STI clinic and the Department of Microbiology at Oslo University Hospital from May 2016 - October 2017. When culture of N. gonorrhoeae was clinically indicated, we introduced a parallel ‘bedside culture’ at the STI clinic and compared results with the standard culture at the microbiology department. Samples were taken from urethra, anorectum, pharynx and cervix. Culture rates were compared across symptomatic and asymptomatic anatomical sites. Results From 596 gonococcal-positive PCR samples, bedside culture had a significantly higher success rate of 57% compared to 41% with standard culture (p |
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