neisseria gonorrheae Flashcards
gram stain + morphology
gram - diplococci
men are __ symptomatic more often than women
more
signs and symptoms of gonorrhea in men
thick, purulent discharge from the penis
pain and burning during urination
gonorrhea in women if symtomatic
cervicitis
* discharge from the vagina or intermenstrual bleeding
bacteria in women may spread to the fallopian tubes causing
salpingitis (PID)
pelvic inflammatory disease
ascending infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and adjacent peritoneal lining
abominal pain and tenderness
gonococcal opthalamia neonatorum
swealling and purulent discharge
infection occurs during childbirth
can progess rapidly to corneal damage
diagnosis
gram-negative diplococci in gram stain asymptomatic cases identified by PCR
treatment
combination antibiotic therapy
