Conjunctivitis caused by beta-lactamase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Unilateral conjunctivitis caused by penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae was diagnosed in a 21-year-old man. The conjunctivitis apparently resulted from autoinfection from the urethral discharge. The patient was satisfactorily treated with a single dose intramuscular of cefoxitin (2 g) and oral probenecid (1 g).
D000328:Adult; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000201:enzymology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D001618:beta-Lactamases