1. Preputial abscesses caused by beta-lactamase-producing gonococci.
- Author
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Neubert U, Korting HC, Luderschmidt C, and Braun-Falco O
- Subjects
- Abscess drug therapy, Abscess microbiology, Abscess pathology, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Gonorrhea drug therapy, Gonorrhea microbiology, Humans, Male, Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolation & purification, Penile Diseases drug therapy, Penile Diseases microbiology, Penile Diseases pathology, Penis pathology, Sex Work, Thailand, Urethra microbiology, Abscess etiology, Gonorrhea complications, Neisseria gonorrhoeae enzymology, Penile Diseases etiology, beta-Lactamases biosynthesis
- Abstract
Preputial abscesses occurred in three men who had had sexual intercourse with prostitutes in Thailand. Neisseria gonorrhoeae could be grown from the lesions. Two of the strains were tested for beta-lactamase production and proved positive. While all three patients showed no clinical signs of urethritis, urethral swabs were positive for gonococci in two.
- Published
- 1985