Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia
trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium are a common cause of pelvic inflammatory …

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Background Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is associated with maternal morbidity and occasionally
mortality during the first trimester. A history of sexually transmitted infection (STI) and pelvic …

Objectives According to the current guidelines for laboratory diagnosis of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs), nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the preferred …

Background The presence of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) DNA at non-ocular sites suggests
that these sites may represent plausible routes of Ct transmission in trachoma. However …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge to managing infectious diseases. Africa
has the highest incidence of gonorrhoea, but there is a lack of comprehensive data from …

Purpose Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), representing a major global health problem,
are caused by different microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Unfortunately …

Introduction. Treatment of gonorrhoea infection is limited by the increasing prevalence of
multidrug‐resistant strains. Cost‐effective molecular diagnostic tests can guide effective …

Introduction: Multiplex molecular panels are replacing conventional methods for the
detection of sexually transmitted infections. In the current study, we evaluated the …

Objectives The objective of this study was to develop a real-time PCR assay targeting the
gonococcal porB gene (PorB-PCR) for predicting susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to …