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ArticleSexually transmitted infections2026

Laboratory evaluation of the Allplex NG & DR assay for detection of

Martin P McHugh, Emily Goldstein, Fraser Cairns, Cassie Calder, Seb Cotton, Kerry Falconer, Brian Malloy, Lynne Renwick, Alastair Scott, Rory N Gunson and 1 more

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Article in Sexually transmitted infections, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Martin P McHughScottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK martin.mchugh@nhs.scot.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0370-3700
Emily GoldsteinWest of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4212-6819
Fraser CairnsScottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Cassie CalderMolecular Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Seb CottonMolecular Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Kerry FalconerMolecular Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Brian MalloyScottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Lynne RenwickScottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Alastair ScottMolecular Microbiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Rory N GunsonWest of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Kate E TempletonScottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesRapid and accurate detection of antimicrobial resistance in

methodsThis was a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study performed in two centres. We evaluated assay inclusivity with a panel of laboratory strains, specificity with 35

resultsThe Allplex NG & DR assay performed well in the inclusivity panel and had high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of

conclusionsOur retrospective study shows the Allplex NG & DR assay performed well in the detection of

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AZITHROMYCINCIPROFLOXACINNEISSERIA GONORRHOEAENucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesRESISTANCE

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