EVALUATION OF A DNA-PROBE ASSAY (GEN-PROBE PACE-2) AS THE TEST OF CURE FOR NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE GENITAL INFECTIONS

Authors
HANKS JW SCOTT CT BUTLER CE WELLS DW
Citation
Jw. Hanks et al., EVALUATION OF A DNA-PROBE ASSAY (GEN-PROBE PACE-2) AS THE TEST OF CURE FOR NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE GENITAL INFECTIONS, The Journal of pediatrics, 125(1), 1994, pp. 161-162
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
125
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1994)125:1<161:EOADA(>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A DNA probe (Gen-Probe PACE 2) detects portions of viable and nonviabl e organisms, and test results could remain positive after effective tr eatment of genital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. Twenty patients un derwent test-of-cure studies 6 to 11 days after standard treatment for gonorrhea; in each case the DNA probe finding was negative. The Gen-P robe PACE 2 probe is reliable for test-of-cure study as early as 6 day s after treatment.