New Multiplex Real-time PCR for Genital Ulcer Disease

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD)

Treatments: Procedure: Diagnostic swab

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01688258

GUD-PCR

Details and patient eligibility

About

(i) To compare a new diagnostic PCR with established diagnostic procedures for T. pallidum (serology, dark field microscopy), H. ducreyi (cultivation), HSV types 1 and 2 (cultivation, PCR).

(ii) To assess the frequency of infections with T. pallidum, H. ducreyi and HSV types 1 and 2 in patients with genital, anal and oropharyngeal ulcers by a new PCR.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with genital, anal or oropharyngeal ulcers
• Age minimum of 18 years.
• Informed consent must be obtained from each patient/control patient in written form prior to any study procedure.

Exclusion criteria

• Antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks before the visit