title: Penicillin-sensitive spectinomycin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: The first identification in Australia of a penicillin-sensitive spectinomycin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae organism is reported. The method of identification is detailed. Caution is recommended in the use of spectinomycin for the primary treatment of gonorrhoea.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000198:Spectinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D000198:Spectinomycin