10 Questions
What is the chief complaint in symptomatic oropharyngeal gonococcal infections?
Pharyngitis
What can be seen in rectal gonorrhea?
Rectal pain
How do newborns typically acquire ophthalmia neonatorum, a gonococcal eye infection?
During vaginal delivery
What preventive measure is legally required at birth in the United States to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum?
Application of antimicrobial eye drops
How can ocular infections occur in adults?
By inoculation of the eye with infected genital secretions
What is the approximate range for the incubation period of gonorrhea?
2 to 7 days
Which nutritional requirement is characteristic of N.gonorrhoeae AHU strains often isolated from asymptomatic men?
Arginine, hypoxanthine, and uracil
What is the most common site of infection in women with gonorrhea?
Endocervix
What rare complication can occur in women due to asymptomatic gonococcal infections?
Perihepatitis
Why might N.gonorrhoeae not be recovered from blood cultures?
It is inhibited by SPS in blood culture media
Learn about the incubation period, symptoms, and complications of gonorrhea in men, including acute urethritis, purulent discharge, dysuria, and asymptomatic infections. Understand the nutritional requirements of N.gonorrhoeae strains and the possibility of ascending infections in male patients.
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