Routine universal testing versus selective or incidental testing for oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women in the Netherlands:a retrospective cohort study

Background Women are not routinely tested for oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae. At present, selective testing based on sexual behaviour or risk groups is advocated by international guidelines. Many oropharyngeal infections are asymptomatic and thus remain undetected, establishing a reservoir for ongoing transmission. Data on effectiveness of routine testing are scarce, thus we aimed to assess the optimal testing strategy for oropharyngeal N gonorrhoeae in women. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we used surveillance data obtained from all sexually transmitted infection (STI) clini... Mehr ...