Gonorrhea

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Medical Microbiology (S.T.Is) Flashcards on Gonorrhea, created by gina_evans0312 on 17/04/2014.
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Causative Agent Neisseria gonorrhea
Gram Status & Shape Gram -ve cocci
Growth Media Chocolate agar
Symptoms Same as chlamydia- initially silent inflammation and scarring, then infertility
Diagnosis Based on Gram staining and culture
Treatment Macrolytes, begun even when suspicion of infection is there
Bacterial Resistant To Penicillin and cephylosporins
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