TY - JOUR T1 - Inhibition of <em>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</em> by vaginal lubricants JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections JO - Sex Transm Infect SP - 468 LP - 468 DO - 10.1136/sti.78.6.468-a VL - 78 IS - 6 AU - R E Holliman AU - J D Johnson AU - F Davidson Y1 - 2002/12/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/78/6/468.2.abstract N2 - Microbiology culture remains the diagnostic standard for gonococcal infection. Isolation of the pathogen confirms the clinical diagnosis and allows assessment of the antimicrobial susceptibility of the gonococcal strain, guiding effective therapy. The sensitivity of endocervical swab culture has been reported as 80–90% but this varies with the quality of culture media and adequacy of the specimen.1 The gonococcus is a nutritionally demanding … ER -