Little information is available on the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections outside genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics. A number of National Chlamydia Screening Programme areas now carry out simultaneous testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and GC in a single sample using nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). The aim of this study was to gather together data on dual testing from community settings. Information was collected from five programme areas. A total of 219,412 results were recorded with 18,370 CT positives, 1226 GC positives and among these 554 were with dual CT/GC infection. These figures highlight the fact that substantial numbers of positive GC NAAT results are found outside GU settings. An assessment of both the prevalence of GC and the proportion of extra cases that can be detected in all settings is needed, together with the implementation of robust plans to confirm, treat and manage these patients.
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