SpeeDx Ciprofloxacin gyrA Assay for N. Gonorrhoeae Gonococcal Infection

Summary

This study aims to test the effectiveness of using of SpeeDx Resistance Plus assay to guide treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) in a sexual health clinic setting.

Timeline

Start

2022-03-03

Primary completion

2025-12-31

Completion

2026-12-31

Publications

• Background Siedner MJ, Pandori M, Castro L, Barry P, Whittington WL, Liska S, Klausner JD. Real-time PCR assay for detection of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine samples. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Apr;45(4):1250-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01909-06. Epub 2007 Jan 31.
• Background Hooper DC, Wolfson JS. Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents. N Engl J Med. 1991 Feb 7;324(6):384-94. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199102073240606. No abstract available.
• Background Allan-Blitz LT, Wang X, Klausner JD. Wild-Type Gyrase A Genotype of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Predicts In Vitro Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis. Sex Transm Dis. 2017 May;44(5):261-265. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000591.
• Background Klausner JD, Bristow CC, Soge OO, Shahkolahi A, Waymer T, Bolan RK, Philip SS, Asbel LE, Taylor SN, Mena LA, Goldstein DA, Powell JA, Wierzbicki MR, Morris SR. Resistance-Guided Treatment of Gonorrhea: A Prospective Clinical Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 15;73(2):298-303. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa596.
• Background Hadad R, Cole MJ, Ebeyan S, Jacobsson S, Tan LY, Golparian D, Erskine S, Day M, Whiley D, Unemo M; European collaborative group. Evaluation of the SpeeDx ResistancePlus(R) GC and SpeeDx GC 23S 2611 (beta) molecular assays for prediction of antimicrobial resistance/susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Jan 1;76(1):84-90. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa381.

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