Culture methods for Neisseria gonorrhoea.
Cultures on an appropriate medium are both highly sensitive and specific, but false-negative cultures can occur because of sampling procedures, laboratory errors, sensitivity of certain gonococci to the vancomycin contained in selective mediums, or loss of bacterial viability in transport.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000254:growth & development*
D003470:Culture Media