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Characteristic
|
Gonorrhea
|
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)
|
| Casual Organism |
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae |
Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Description of Casual Organism |
Gram negative diplococcus 1 µm diameter, grows in laboratory media |
a form of rickettsia, 0.25 µm diameter, grows only in living tissues |
| Pathology |
Infection of the cervix and fallopian tubes in females, Epipidmysis in males |
Infection of the cervix and fallopian tubes in females, Epipidmysis in males |
| Discharge |
Purulent, Copious |
Watery,Less Copious |
| Diagnosis |
Observation of gram negative diplococci in discharge, and laboratory cultivation ( Relatively Easy) |
Cultivation of organism in tissue culture ( Relatively Difficult) |
| Treatment |
Penicillin,Spectinomycin,tetracycline |
Tetracycline |
