Self-sampling with oral rinse to detect oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae among men who have sex with men: results from an exploratory study in Belgium (the SSONG Study).
Vanbaelen ThibautLida van PetersenMaartje van FrankenhuijsenVicky CuylaertsDorien Van den BosscheChris Richard KenyonDe Baetselier IrithPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2024)
We detected more oropharyngeal Ng infections via NAAT using oral rinses than swab samples. However, swabs were better than oral rinses for culturing Ng. Oral rinses might allow for home-based self-sampling to detect oropharyngeal Ng.