Gonorrhoea
Conditions
Keywords
antimicrobial resistance, point-of-care testing, Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a laboratory-based assay that will be a real-time PCR test to detect the organism N. gonorrhoeae and its most important genetic markers of antimicrobial resistance. This study will also determine factors associated with gonorrhoea and describe sexual behaviours of men who have sex with men, to inform parameters for a mathematical model of gonorrhoea transmission and antimicrobial resistant gonorrhoea.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Bern
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. * Male or female, aged 18 years or above. * Participant is literate in German, French, English or Hungarian. * Participant is at risk for a N. gonorrhoeae infection. This is defined as: 1. exhibiting signs/symptoms of a N. gonorrhoeae infection. 2. having a sexual partner who has been diagnosed with a N. gonorrhoeae infection. 3. participating in high-risk activities for a N. gonorrhoeae infection.
Exclusion criteria
* Subject does not agree to undergo diagnostic test for gonorrhoea.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of N. gonorrhoeae genetic markers for antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens | Day of specimen sampling |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed