Neisseria gonorrhoeae positivity in contacts presenting to a sexual health centre

This article investigates the proportion of contacts of gonorrhoea who test positive in order to inform decision-making regarding epidemiological treatment at the time of testing. In our sample 48.2% of women and 30.5% of bisexual/MSM contacts tested positive, including 20.8% of rectal samples and 20.4% of pharyngeal samples testing positive for bisexual/MSM. Epidemiological treatment may still be considered in our sample of asymptomatic women and bisexual/MSM due to higher positivity rates (34.5% and 25.7% respectively).
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research