Culture yield of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: culture yield varies by anatomical site and time to culture collection

Abstract

Background: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is one of the World Health Organization’s high-priority bacterial pathogens due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains. The culture of NG remains important for providing antimicrobial resistance surveillance data. Objective: To determine the NG culture yield following a positive NG nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) within 30 days, stratified by culture specimen collection sites, the time interval between NAAT and culture, and gender. Methods: A retrospective data analysis of positive NG NAAT specimens of individuals attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between April 2015 and March 2023. We calculated the NG culture yield within 30 ..