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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2025

Comparative Study of the Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections Diagnosed by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests.

Jung Soo Son, Namhee Kim, Hong Sang Oh, Sang Won Park, Dong Hoon Shin

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Jung Soo SonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1205-0917
Namhee KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9851-1727
Hong Sang OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4535-6305
Sang Won ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0550-1897
Dong Hoon ShinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. locusceruleus1@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-1267

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Abstract

backgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included adult, non-pregnant patients diagnosed with CT, MG, or NG via NAAT at a secondary care hospital between 2012 and 2024. Clinical characteristics were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test, and multivariate logistic regression identified risk factors for NAAT clearance failure in patients with follow-up NAAT within three months.

resultsAmong 500 STI cases, 80.8% were female, with a median age of 27.0 years. CT was the most common pathogen (53.8%), followed by MG (37.2%) and NG (9.0%). CT infections had the highest complication rate (28.6%), while NG infections were more frequently symptomatic (77.8%) and associated with pyuria (46.4%). Of 221 patients with follow-up NAAT, 14.9% failed clearance. MG infection (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 6.100; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.711-13.725;

conclusionCT showed the highest complication rate and NG was the most symptomatic. MG was a key predictor of NAAT clearance failure, underscoring the need for antimicrobial resistance monitoring and optimized retreatment strategies.

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Nucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesSexually Transmitted DiseasesAdolescentAdultChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisFemaleGonorrheaHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMycoplasma genitaliumMycoplasma InfectionsNeisseria gonorrhoeaeRepublic of KoreaChlamydia trachomatisMycoplasma genitaliumNeisseria gonorrhoeaeNucleic Acid Amplification TestsSexually Transmitted Infections

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