Which of the following organisms can be routinely detected by culture and nucleic acid testing?

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Both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis can be detected by nucleic acid testing and culture.Both organisms are processed and tested concurrently in the nucleic acid procedure.In this way,two sexually transmitted diseases can be tested for in the same time frame,same analyzer,and results are available at the same time.Many laboratories have adopted these methods.Also viable organisms are not needed for this procedure.These two organisms are fastidious and must be collected,processed,and grown in culture with careful guidelines.Because it is an obligate intracellular pathogen,Chlamydia trachomatis can only be grown in cell culture (McCoy cell line typically).Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be grown in artificial culture on agar such as chocolate and modified Thayer-Martin.The latter is a selective media for pathogenic Neisseria spp.

Which of the Following Organisms Can Be Routinely Detected by Culture