title: Comparison of the Gono-Pak system with the candle extinction jar for recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: Maximum CO2 levels in the Gono-Pak system were obtained 2 h after activation, with a mean value of 1.5%. Although this is less than the 2 to 3% CO2 level obtained with the candle jar, Gono-Pak produced comparable recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in 357 clinical specimens and stock cultures. Using adjustable CO2 incubators, we found the recovery at 1% CO2 to be comparable to that at 5%, whereas 10% CO2 was inhibitory.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide