Article
Characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated on selective and nonselective media.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Pace P J, Catlin B W
Abstract excerpt
The possible inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae on modified Thayer-Martin (VCNT) medium was investigated by inoculation of multiple media with specimens from 3,490 patients. N. gonorrhoeae was recovered from 461 patients, and in 24 cases (5.2%) it was isolated on drug-free medium only; 18% of the recoveries were on VCNT medium only. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of benzylpenicillin was determined...
Topics
- Colistin
- Culture Media
- Erythromycin
- Humans
- Lincomycin
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Penicillin G
- Penicillin Resistance
- Rifampin
- Sulfamethoxazole
