Impact of time of culture specimen collection on the recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae after a positive nucleic acid amplification test

Conclusion
Reducing the interval between screening and collection of culture specimens increased N. gonorrhoeae recovery in extragenital samples. Implementing a same-day testing and notification programme increased collection of culture samples and culture yield in our setting, which may help AMR surveillance.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 17, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Nadal-Baron, P., Trejo-Zahinos, J., Garcia, J. N., Salmeron, P., Sulleiro, E., Arando, M., Descalzo, V., Alvarez-Lopez, P., El Ouazzani, R., Lopez, L., Zarzuela, F., Ruiz, E., Llinas, M., Blanco-Grau, A., Curran, A., Larrosa, M. N., Pumarola, T., Hoyos-Ma Tags: Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research