Abstract:Packaging Corp., LaPorte, Ind.) is a commercially available test for the presumptive diagnosis of gonococcal urethritis in men. With this test, urethral discharge is collected on a swab, placed in a plastic tube, and moistened with oxidase reagent. Development of a purple color on the swab within 3 min indicates the presence of gonococci. This system was compared with culture and Gram-stained smear for the diagnosis of gonorrhea. Of 240 specimens tested, 174 were positive with culture, Gram stain, and the Gd t… Show more
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