title: Evaluation of a strand displacement amplification assay (BD ProbeTec-SDA) for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens.
abstract: The performance of a strand displacement amplification assay (the BDProbeTec-SDA assay) in detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens was evaluated. When performed under stringent quality control conditions, the BDProbeTec-SDA assay is a sensitive, specific, and efficient method for the screening of large numbers of noninvasively obtained specimens. Because the predictive value of an assay is a function of the prevalence of the disease, culture confirmation is needed for samples with positive results from populations in which the prevalence of a disease is low or in situations in which false-positive results may have important medical, psychosocial, or medicolegal consequences.
authors.affiliation: Denver Public Health Department, Denver, Colorado 80204-4507, USA.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akduman
authors.forename: Josephine M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ehret
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Sharron
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ragsdale
authors.forename: Franklyn N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Judson
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic