Barlow D, Nayyar K, Phillips I, Barrow J
Br J Vener Dis. 1976 Oct;52(5):326-8. doi: 10.1136/sti.52.5.326.
250 consecutive female contacts of men with gonorrhoea were examined in Lydia Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St Thomas' Hospital, London, and 165 (66 per cent.) were found to be positive for gonorrhoea. Over 99 per cent. of the positive results were found by the first two sets of genital investigations. These results are compared with earlier and more recent results from our own and other centres and it is postulated that the higher early diagnosis rate is due to the introduction of a highly selective but non-inhibitory culture medium (VCNT), combined with a new incubator which accurately regulates temperature, humidity, and CO2 content. Reasons for the negative findings in 35 per cent. of the female gonorrhoea contacts are discussed.
在伦敦圣托马斯医院泌尿生殖医学部对250名与淋病男性有过接触的女性进行了检查，发现其中165人（66%）淋病检测呈阳性。超过99%的阳性结果是通过前两组生殖器检查发现的。将这些结果与我们自己及其他中心早期和近期的结果进行了比较，并推测早期诊断率较高是由于引入了一种高度选择性但无抑制作用的培养基（VCNT），以及一种能精确调节温度、湿度和二氧化碳含量的新型培养箱。讨论了35%的女性淋病接触者检测结果为阴性的原因。
