Table 2.
Amino Acid Alterations and Combinations in Non-penA Genes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains Associated With the Highest Sensitivity and Specificity for Decreased Susceptibility to Ceftriaxone
| Mosaic penA | Nonmosaic penA | All Strains | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-penA Alterations | Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity |
| ponA L421P | 1 | 0.108 | 0.991 | 0.521 | 0.996 | 0.454 |
| mtrR delA | 0.954 | 0.172 | 0.952 | 0.609 | 0.953 | 0.528 |
| mtrR delA + ponA L421P | 0.919 | 0.239 | 0.893 | 0.717 | 0.906 | 0.64 |
| ≥1 penB G120, A121 alteration(s) | 0.988 | 0.111 | 0.945 | 0.486 | 0.966 | 0.421 |
| mtrR delA + penB G120 +A121 alteration(s) | 0.971 | 0.38 | 0.852 | 0.721 | 0.918 | 0.649 |
| penB G120 + A121 alterations | 0.984 | 0.126 | 0.902 | 0.607 | 0.943 | 0.523 |
| ponA L421P + and ≥1 of penB G120, A121 alteration(s) | 0.977 | 0.127 | 0.862 | 0.684 | 0.922 | 0.607 |