The effects of vaginal lubricants on the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The effects of vaginal lubricants on the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The effects of different concentrations of vaginal lubricants on the growth of four isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae were studied. The concentrations tested were 5 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent and 50 percent. Lubricants which inhibited the growth of the microorganisms were further tested for the...

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Main Authors: Costa, Katherine Anne T., Del Rosario, Bernadette V., Gutierrez, Svetlana T., Wong, Patricia P.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 1994
Subjects:
Microbial growth
Bacterial diseases
Lubrication and lubricants
Urethritis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Sexually transmitted diseases
Gonorrhea
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8349
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:The effects of different concentrations of vaginal lubricants on the growth of four isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae were studied. The concentrations tested were 5 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent and 50 percent. Lubricants which inhibited the growth of the microorganisms were further tested for their bactericidal activities at different times of exposure. KY Jelly and Aquagel with 50 percent concentrations were found to be inhibitory to the growth of Isolate 1. However, no bactericidal effect was evident even after 15 minutes of exposure. The growth of Isolates 2, 3 and 4 were not inhibited by any of the vaginal lubricants tested.

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