Characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated from patients with conjunctivitis.
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The conjunctivitis produced by Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the less frequently reported clinical form of gonococcal infection. We aim to phenotypically characterize N. gonorrhoeae isolated from conjunctivae sites. A total of six cases of this disease were notified in the Camagüey province, Cuba. All the strains isolated were penicillin-producing, showed the serogroup WI and exhibited the same antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and plasmid profile (2.6-3. 2-24.5). The results contribute to the characterization of N. gonorrhoeae strains circulating in our environment.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 95 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000