Mycoplasma 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

Max Chernesky; Dan Jang; Irene Martin; Manuel Arias; Anika Shah; Marek Smieja; Sam Ratnam; Damon Getman; Julius Schachter

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001004

Mycoplasma 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

Sex Transm Dis. 2019 Sep;46(9):e87-e89. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001004.

Authors

Max Chernesky¹, Dan Jang¹, Irene Martin², Manuel Arias¹, Anika Shah¹, Marek Smieja¹, Sam Ratnam¹, Damon Getman³, Julius Schachter⁴

Affiliations

¹ From the St. Joseph's Healthcare/ McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
² National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
³ Hologic Inc., San Diego, CA.
⁴ University of California, San Francisco, CA.

PMID: 31415336
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001004

Abstract

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).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities / statistics & numerical data
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
Chlamydia Infections / urine
Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics*
Female
Gonorrhea / diagnosis*
Gonorrhea / urine
Humans
Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis*
Mycoplasma Infections / urine
Mycoplasma genitalium / genetics*
Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics*
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
Specimen Handling / methods
Vagina / microbiology*
Young Adult