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Comparative Study
. 1986 Jan;23(1):124-5.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.23.1.124-125.1986.

Use of gonozyme on urine sediment for diagnosis of gonorrhea in males

J Schachter, F Pang, R M Parks, R F Smith, A S Armstrong
Comparative Study

Use of gonozyme on urine sediment for diagnosis of gonorrhea in males

J Schachter et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 Jan.

Abstract

We compared enzyme immunoassay (Gonozyme; Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Ill.) for detection of gonococcal antigen in urine sediments with urethral swab culture for diagnosis of gonorrhea in men attending a venereal disease clinic. The prevalence of infection was 14% by culture (27/196). The sensitivity of enzyme immunoassay was 93% (25/27) compared with the culture method, and the specificity was 99% (167/169). The ability to detect gonococcal antigen in urine sediment may provide the basis for a noninvasive method of screening for gonococcal infection.

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