Comment détecter la présence de gonocoques?

Désormais, la détection de gonocoque peut être réalisée par PCR. Il s’agit d’une technique de biologie moléculaire qui consiste à détecter l’ADN de la bactérie dans un prélèvement. Cette technique, plus sensible, est souvent couplée à la recherche de Chlamydiae.

Comment se manifeste la gonococcie chez la femme?

La gonorrhée provoque plus rarement des symptômes chez les femmes. Lorsque c’est le cas, les femmes infectées souffrent de douleurs en urinant ou pendant les rapports sexuels, d’écoulements vaginaux jaunâtres ou sanguinolents et de maux de ventre.

Why do rapid tests for the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae fail?

Because many rapid tests for the identification of N. gonorrhoeae test for a limited number of characteristics which may be shared by one or more nonpathogenic Neisseria spp., a non-gonococcal, commensal Neisseria species may be incorrectly identified as N. gonorrhoeae.

What is Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

The genus Neisseria contains a number of species which are normal flora and pathogens of humans and animals. Of these species, the species of human origin–and particularly the pathogenic species, N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis–have been studied extensively in an effort to control the infections they cause.

Why culture Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates?

Culturing isolates is important for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, surveillance purposes, detecting treatment failure and characterizing outbreaks. Open in a separate window Figure 1 Algorithm for culture and identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Media and cultural conditions for isolation:

What is gonorrhea in the US?

Introduction. Gonorrhea, caused by N. gonorrhoeae, is one of the most frequently reported infectious diseases in the United States and worldwide. Rapid tests have been developed to identify and distinguish N. gonorrhoeae, from the commensal Neisseria and related species which are normal flora of the oro- and nasopharynx.