Journal article
Comparison of Assays for the Diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium and Macrolide Resistance Mutations in Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Urine.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective was to compare commercial assays on clinical specimens for Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) detection and macrolide resistance mutation (MRM) frequency.
METHODS: Three self-collected vaginal swabs (VS) and a first-void urine (FVU) from 300 consented women were tested by Aptima MG (AMG), ResistancePlus MG (RPMG) and Seeplex STD6 ACE (STD6) for detection of MG. Aptima MG and STD6 MG positives were tested for MRM using MG 23S …
Authors
Chernesky M; Jang D; Martin I; Speicher DJ; Clavio A; Lidder R; Ratnam S; Smieja M; Arias M; Shah A
Journal
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 47, No. 10, pp. 705–711
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1097/olq.0000000000001226
ISSN
0148-5717