|
|
| |
|
Headlines:
|
 |
|
| |
Doctors Lounge - Infections Answers
"The information
provided on www.doctorslounge.com is designed to support, not
replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site
visitor and his/her physician."
Back to Infections Answers List
| Ray Thomas
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:43 pm |
|
I supect I might have been exposed to gonorrhea through unprotected oral sex. Will the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) urine test detect infection of the throat? To detect infection of the throat does it require a swab be taken of the potential infected area? Thank you for your consideration.
|
| Dr.M.jagesh kamath
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:33 am |
|
 Hello,It is very difficult to diagnose gonorrhea at extragenital sites who are asymptomatic.Culture and NAAT tests do require a swab from site but the sensitivity has been sometimes diasppointing.This may be because the organisms are in low number and overwhelmed by the local bacteria.The undiagnosed would become reservoirs for infection.False positive tests are common. FDA as I understand has not cleared NAAT test for throat site .Pharyngeal throat swabs for culture for GC in asymptomatic patients is the gold standard.Best wishes.
|
| Ray Thomas
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:51 pm |
|
Thank you Doctor for taking the time to answer my question. Finally a straight answer. Happy holidays.
|
| Dr.M.jagesh kamath
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:57 am |
|
Hello,Thank you and it is a pleasure.With my good wishes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Are you a Doctor, Pharmacist, PA or a Nurse?
Join the Doctors Lounge online medical community
-
Editorial activities: Publish, peer review, edit
online articles.
-
Ask a Doctor Teams: Respond to patient questions and
discuss challenging presentations with other members.
Doctors Lounge Membership
Application |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
