Comparison between DiaPlexQ™ STI6 and GeneFinder™ STD I/STD II multiplex Real‐time PCR Kits in the detection of six sexually transmitted disease pathogens

Background The DiaPlexQ™ STI6 Detection Kit (DiaPlexQ; Solgent Co., Ltd., Daejeon, South Korea) is a multiplex real‐time PCR assay for the detection of the following sexually transmitted disease (STD) pathogens: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma hominis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Mycoplasma genitalium. We compared the performance of the DiaPlexQ assay with the GeneFinder™ STD I (CT/NG/UU) and STD II (MG/MH/TV) Multiplex Real‐time PCR Kits (GeneFinder; Infopia Co., Ltd., Anyang, South Korea).