Abstract
Gonodecten (Gd; U.S. Packaging Corp., LaPorte, Ind.) is a commercially available test for the presumptive diagnosis of gonococcal urethritis in men. With this test, urethral discharge is collected on a swab, placed in a plastic tube, and moistened with oxidase reagent. Development of a purple color on the swab within 3 min indicates the presence of gonococci. This system was compared with culture and Gram-stained smear for the diagnosis of gonorrhea. Of 240 specimens tested, 174 were positive with culture, Gram stain, and the Gd test and 48 were negative with all tests. For eight specimens, cultures and smears were positive, but the Gd test was negative. Nine specimens produced positive Gd tests with negative smears and cultures. Only one specimen was positive on culture and with the Gd test and negative on Gram-stained smear. Haemophilus species were isolated from 14 specimens; 5 produced positive Gd test reactions, with gonococci being coisolated from 4. The sensitivity and specificity of the Gd test compared with culture were 95.6 and 84.2%, respectively, whereas the Gram stain was 99.5% sensitive and 100% specific compared with culture. The Gd test may be a useful screening test for the diagnosis of gonorrhea in men with urethral discharge, particularly in settings where a microscope, Gram stain reagents, or technological expertise is not readily available.
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