Comparative Study of the Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections Diagnosed by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are major public health concerns. While nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the primary diagnostic tool for these pathogens, research on pathogen-specific characteristics and risk factors for NAAT clearance failure remain limited in Korea. This study analyzed clinical features of STIs and post-treatment NAAT changes.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included adult, non-pregnant patients diagnosed with CT, MG, or NG via NAAT at a secondary care hospital between 2012 and 2024. Clinical characteristics were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test, and multivariate logistic regression identified ris

SUBMITTER: Son JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12748058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature