Table 1
Individuals tested for Chlamydia trachomatis by NAAT and for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by NAAT and culture methods
| Total tested for C trachomatisby NAAT | Specimens cultured for N gonorrhoeae | Positive for C trachomatis | Positive for N gonorrhoeae by NAAT | Those positive for N gonorrhoeae by NAAT confirmed by culture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female specimens (F), male specimens (M). | |||||
| *Discrepancy in NAAT v culture numbers as some men could not provide urine specimens and some individuals had cultures taken from more than one site | |||||
| †One female had received antibiotics in the week before sample being taken—excluded from further analysis. | |||||
| All urinary samples from men and all cervical samples from women with requests for chlamydia NAAT testing were also tested for N gonorrhoeae by NAAT methods. | |||||
| The reasons that general practitioners do not send culture specimens from their patients are unknown. | |||||
| GP | 966 (903F, 63M) | 388 (324F, 64M) | 64 (6.6%) | 17 (16F,1M) | 1 (M) |
| GUM | 471 (221F, 250M) | 493 (238F, 255M)* | 63 (13.4%) | 16 (7F†, 9M) | 10 (2F,8M) |
| Total | 1437 | 881 | 127 | 33 | 11 |
