Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the Eazyplex platform for detection of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> among women in Zimbabwe
Eazyplex was highly specific but moderately sensitive in detecting <i>NG</i> and <i>CT</i>. While not suitable as a standalone screening tool, its rapid turnaround gives it potential for use as near POCT in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Brighton Samatanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-0938)
- Tinashe Mwaturura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7572-4508)
- Moira Majaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2377-6695)
- Chido Dziva Chikwari
- Katharina Kranzer
- Farai Machinga
Institutions
- Harare Institute of Technology (ZW)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW)
- National AIDS Council (ZW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2025-056793
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00