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Table 3 Isolates and clinical specimens tested with the modified RTPCR

From: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and extended-spectrum cephalosporins in California: surveillance and molecular detection of mosaic penA

Specimen type	Total no.	No. CRO alert^a	Source	*penA*genotype^b	NAAT result^c	RTPCR result^d
Isolate	39	15	Urethral	XXXIV	+	+
	6	0	Urethral	XXXVIII	+	-
	6	0	Urethral	LA-A	+	-
	20	0	Urethral	Non-reactive	+	-
Clinical Specimen	3	ND	Urine	XXXIV	+	+
	24	ND	Urine	ND	-	-
	20	ND	Pharynx	ND	-	-

^aCRO alert value MIC ≥ 0.125 μg/mL.
^bND = Not determined.
^cTested by APTIMA Combo 2.
^dTested by the modified RTPCR presented in this study.

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