title: Sampling technique and detection rates for pharyngeal gonorrhea using culture.
abstract: In a study of 6721 pharyngeal gonorrhoea culture results taken by 43 clinicians, there was a significant difference in the detection rate by individual clinician (0%-10%, median: 1.3%, P = 0.05). The detection rate was associated with the frequency with which clinicians reported inducing a gag reflex when taking pharyngeal swabs (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Mohamed F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Razali
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.forename: Catriona S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: Marcus Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003470:Culture Media; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media