Pathogen

• Gram negative diplococcus

Epidemiology

Clinical

• Discharge (more likely to be symptomatic compared with clamydia)

• Joints

• Eyes

Diagnosis

• Direct visualisation: gram-stain: gram negative diplococci

• Antibody detection

• Nucleic acid detection: point of care tests

Management

• Antibiotics: e.g. ceft.... (problem of resistance)

• Test of cure

Prevention