Rapid Diagnosis of Antibiotic Resistance in Gonorrhoea

University of Bern261 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

261

Conditions

Gonorrhoea

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (3)

University Hospital of Bern

Bern, Switzerland

Ambulatorium Kanonengasse

Zurich, Switzerland

Checkpoint Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Presence of N. gonorrhoeae genetic markers for antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens

Time frame: Day of specimen sampling

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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