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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a gram-negative diplococcus, non-spore-forming, both oxidase and catalase-positive bacteria, which is known to cause a sexually transmitted infection (STI) called gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea manifests as urethritis in males and vaginitis and cervicitis in females, and if left untreated, it can progress to gonococcemia, and cause complications like gonococcal sepsis, septic arthritis, and endocarditis. Gonorrhea is diagnosed through a laboratory test of a vaginal or urethral swab, and is treated with antibiotics.
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