Clinical evaluation of the OneStep Gonorrhea RapiCard InstaTest for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in symptomatic patients from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Nathlee S AbbaiP MoodleyT ReddyT G ZondiS RambaranK NaidooG Ramjee

Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2015)

We evaluated a point-of-care test for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in patients attending a public health clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The test showed a low sensitivity against PCR and culture (<40%); however, a higher specificity was observed (>95%). This test is unsuitable as a screening tool for gonorrhea.

Keyphrases

south africa
public health
end stage renal disease
hiv positive
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
primary care
patient reported outcomes
tertiary care
label free