title: [In vitro bactericidal activity of polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine on Neisseria gonorrhoeae].
abstract: A standardized methodology was used to study the in vitro behavior of different strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae when treated with povidone-iodine. The bactericidal activity of the antiseptic was appraised using the dilution-neutralization technique on four gonococcal strains, two of which produced a beta-lactamase. Bactericidal activity in aqueous medium was observed down to a dilution of 1/128. This result specifies the conditions under which this antiseptic is active against Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
mesh_terms: D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects*; D011205:Povidone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone
vernacular_title: Activité bactéricide in vitro de la polyvinylpyrrolidone iodée sur Neisseria gonorrhoeae.