Table 1

Results for 188 Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture positive clinical isolates

Source of isolatesRoche cobas 4800 confirmationopa Confirmationpap Confirmation
Urethral swab (n=98*)9796†96‡
Endocervical swab (n=50)505050
Rectal swab (n=30)303030
Oropharyngeal swab (n=9*)888
IUCD (n=1)111
  • *One isolate was not confirmed in either DR-9, opa or pap gene targets.

  • †One isolate was confirmed by the DR-9 and pap targets but not the opa gene.

  • ‡One isolate was confirmed by the DR-9 and opa targets but not the pap gene.

  • IUCD, intrauterine contraceptive device.