Performance evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification, polymerase chain reaction and real-time polymerase chain reaction methods to detect Neisseria gonorrhoeae among symptomatic patients from India

is one of the most important causative organisms in causing sexually transmitted infections. The clinical presentation of gonorrhoea mimics the symptoms of other sexually transmitted infections, and a proper diagnosis of the same is therefore crucial in patient management. The current study intended to compare different in-house molecular methods: that is, conventional PCR, real-time PCR, and LAMP assay for detection of