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Urine as a holding medium for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Authors :
Rosey CE
Britt EM
Source :
Sexually transmitted diseases [Sex Transm Dis] 1984 Oct-Dec; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 301-3.
Publication Year :
1984

Abstract

An earlier technique for culturing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from uncentrifuged first-voided urine from males demonstrated a sensitivity of 92-99% as compared with the gram stain of urethral exudate and the urethral swab culture. In this study the utility of urine as a holding medium for N. gonorrhoeae was tested. Determination of a reliable minimal survival time for N. gonorrhoeae in urine was made by collection of 2-60 ml of first-voided urine prior to treatment from 97 men known to have genitourinary gonorrhea. The urine specimens were held at room temperature (approximately 22 C), while separate modified Thayer-Martin culture plates were inoculated from each specimen immediately after collection and at carefully timed intervals up to 48 hr afterward. N. gonorrhoeae was recovered from 95% of the urine specimens for up to 12 hr after the specimens were collected.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0148-5717
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Sexually transmitted diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6441275
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/00007435-198410000-00007