Neville H. Golden M.D.
Publication Details
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Hyperendemic penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae genital infections in an inner city population.
J Adolesc Health. 1995; (1): 41-4
To determine: 1) the proportion of Neisseria gonorrhoeae caused by penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) in our inner-city population; 2) any difference in the isolation rates of PPNG between adolescents and adults; 3) co-infection rates with Chlamydia trachomatis in this adolescent population; and 4) the appropriateness of current CDC recommendations for initial treatment of patients with suspected gonococcal infection.
