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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2021

Evaluation of the Accuracy of Various Disks and Strips for Rapid Culture-Based Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility Screening Tests in China.

Wen-Qi Xu, Jing-Wei Liu, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Xiao-Li Zheng, Kai Chen, Xiang-Sheng Chen, Yue-Ping Yin

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Wen-Qi XuSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7876-1756
Jing-Wei LiuSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7260-141X
Xiao-Yu ZhuSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Li ZhengSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Kai ChenSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Xiang-Sheng ChenSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3927-2065
Yue-Ping YinSTD Reference Laboratory, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1700-2750
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Abstract

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methodsWe tested the performance of 15 commercial disks and 9 commercial gradient strips acquired in China, compared with traditional agar dilution method. The overall performance was evaluated by the categorical agreement. The reagent accuracy of gradient strips was assessed by the essential agreement.

resultsA total of 167 gonococcal isolates were used to evaluate antimicrobial disks from three brands. The overall categorical agreements were 71.7% to 81.8% for ceftriaxone, less than 58% for cefixime, 100% for spectinomycin, over 98% for ciprofloxacin, below 70.5% for penicillin, and 73.3% to 81.8% for tetracycline. A total of 81 isolates were tested for different gradient strips. Categorical agreements were over 96% for ceftriaxone, 86.2% for azithromycin, 62.3% to 67.1% for penicillin, 41.9% to 67.5% for tetracycline, and 95% for ciprofloxacin. Essential agreements were 57.7% to 87.3% for ceftriaxone, 70% for azithromycin, 64.9% to 68.4% for penicillin, 51.8% to 71.2% for tetracycline, and 91.3% for ciprofloxacin.

conclusionRapid test reagents of disks and strips based on gonococcal culture have suboptimal performance. Disk diffusion for spectinomycin or ciprofloxacin can be recommended for clinical individualized prescription. The gradient strips are of great value to identify ceftriaxone-resistant gonococcal strains. Furthermore, abundant improvements are required for many reagents to further optimize their accuracy till the fulfillment of molecular detection.

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antimicrobial susceptibilitydisk diffusion testgradient strip testNeisseria gonorrhoeae

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