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Microbe of the Week

Microbe of the Week. Neisseria gonorrhea Causes the sexually transmitted disease (std) gonorrhea Most commonly reported std in the US Gram negative cocci occuring as diplococci in WBC of vaginal or penile discharge. Neisseria Gonorrhea.

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Microbe of the Week

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  1. Microbe of the Week • Neisseria gonorrhea • Causes the sexually transmitted disease (std) gonorrhea • Most commonly reported std in the US • Gram negative cocci occuring as diplococci in WBC of vaginal or penile discharge

  2. Neisseria Gonorrhea • Transmitted by almost any form of sexual contact, vaginal, anal and oral. • Incubation period for males 2-8 days • Male symptoms -urethral yellow creamy pus discharge, with burning sensation

  3. Neisseria Gonorrhea • Transmitted by almost any form of sexual contact, vaginal, anal and oral. • Incubation period for males 2-8 days • Male symptoms -urethral yellow creamy pus discharge, with burning sensation

  4. Neisseria gonorrhea • Females-can disseminate most easily during menstruation and lead to involvements of joints (arthritis), heart (endocarditis) or pharynx • If female is infected during birth can lead to blindness in baby. Usually silver nitrate drops used at birth to prevent newborn infection.

  5. Neisseria gonorrhea • Diagnosis dependent on direct gram stain of sample and culture of organism • Direct gram stain look for gram negative diplococci inside PMN • Culture and stain

  6. Neisseria gonorrhea • Treatment with antibiotics very effective • Penicillin most common treatment. • Some resistant forms treated with spectinomycin.

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