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What is the Antibiotic treatment for gram negative diplococci?
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If it is a gram negative diplococci it is most likely from Neisseria (gonorrhoeae). You can take Ciprofloxacin, a single 250mg dose should do the trick. Other drugs include:
-Amoxicillin 2 g plus probenecid 1 g orally-Ampicillin 2 to 3 g plus probenecid 1 g orally-Azithromycin 2 g orally-Cefixime 400 mg orally[8]-Cefotaxime 500 mg by intramuscular injection-Cefoxitin 2 g by intramuscular injection, plus probenecid 1 g orally-Cefpodoxime (Vantin) 400 mg orally-Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 125 to 250 mg by intramuscular injection-Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally-Levofloxacin 250 mg orally-Ofloxacin 400 mg orally-Spectinomycin 2 g by intramuscular injection
Also be sure to check for Chlamydia (signs and symptoms may show up a few weeks later). Those two go together like peaches and herb.
Treatment includes:
-Azithromycin-Erythromycin-Doxycycline/tetracycline,-Cefpodoxim proxetil-Amoxicillin-Zithromax
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What gram-negative diplococci bacteria that causes purple rash?
Staph
What diseases does diplococci cause?
Gram negative diplococci cause chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gram positive cause pneumonia.
Pathogen cultured from synovial fluid and urethral culture were gram-negative diplococci. what is the pathogen?
Nisseria Nisseria
Is Neisseria meningitidis Gram-positive cocci?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae ( nīsə′rēə ′gänə′rē′ī ) ( microbiology ) A gram-negativecoccus pathogen that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea
Will treatment with transpeptidase eliminate gram positive and gram negative bacteria?
no
Is Zinoximor a sulfabased antibiotic?
Zinoximor is not a sulfa-based antibiotic. Zinoximor contains cefuroxime, an antibiotic belonging to the cephalosporin class of antibiotic. Specifically, it is a second-generation cephalosporin, hence has a spectrum of activity that covers many gram positive as well as gram negative bacteria. Because of this, it is used in treatment of a variety of infections, including respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, and skin/soft-tissue infections.
How do you cure infantigo?
You need a gram negative antibiotic ointment. Go to doctor
Which is the Gram positive diplococci responsible for arthritis?
steptococcus pneumonae
What is gram negative intracellular?
Intracellular gram negative diplococci is the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. Men with this infection may experience frequent urination and penile discharge. Women who have this infection may have mild discharge, pelvic pain, or no symptoms at all.
Why to gram stain bacteria?
gram staining is a biochemical method of identifying bacteria in a more specific way.Thus it is important to differentiate gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
What diseases do diplococci bacteria cause?
Meningococcal diplodocus is a gram negative bacteria. Meningococcal diplodocus can cause septicemia, meningitis or both, these infections can be present with conjunctivitis, arthritis, and a combination of other symptoms.
Why might there be a differential effect of an antibiotic between a gram positive and gram negative bacterium?
Because of the lipopolysaccaride outer layer of Gram-negative bacteria and the porins that form water-filled channels across this layer.
