Characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated from patients with conjunctivitis

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 th...

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Main Authors: Jorge Sosa, Rafael Llanes, Wilder Rodríguez, Yainelys Gutiérrez, Daymi Guzmán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2000-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000600018