Abstract
The Aptima Combo 2 assay is proposed as a rapid method of diagnosing Neisseria gonorrhoeae endocarditis or other suspected disseminated gonococcal disease.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 865-7 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0095-1137 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortic Valve/microbiology
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry
- Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy
- Gonorrhea/diagnosis
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae/isolation & purification
- Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid