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Penicillin‐sensitive spectinomycin‐resistant: Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Author(s) -
Gollow Morris M.,
Blums Martin,
Ismail Ahmed
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb112351.x
Subject(s) - spectinomycin , neisseria gonorrhoeae , penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , urethritis , neisseria , antibiotics , medicine , virology , biology , bacteria , genetics
The first identification in Australia of a penicillin‐sensitive spectinomycin‐resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae organism is reported. The method of identification is detailed. Caution is recommended in the use of spectinomycin for the primary treatment of gonorrhoea.