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Agent Summary Statements – Bacterial Agents<br />

during the manipulation of broth cultures or tissue homogenates of these organisms also<br />

pose a potential infection hazard.<br />

Containment Recommendations<br />

BSL-2 practices, containment equipment, and facilities are recommended for<br />

activities with clinical materials and cultures of Mycobacteria spp. other than M.<br />

tuberculosis complex. Clinical specimens may also contain M. tuberculosis and care must<br />

be exercised to ensure the correct identification of cultures. Special caution should be<br />

exercised in handling M. ulcerans to avoid skin exposure. ABSL-2 practices, containment<br />

equipment, and facilities are recommended for animal studies. Selection of an appropriate<br />

tuberculocidal disinfectant is an important consideration for laboratories working with<br />

mycobacteria. See Appendix B for additional information.<br />

SPECIAL ISSUES<br />

Transfer of Agent Importation of this agent may require CDC and/or USDA importation<br />

permits. Domestic transport of this agent may require a permit from USDA/APHIS/VS.<br />

A DoC permit may be required for the export of this agent to another country. See<br />

Appendix C for additional information.<br />

Agent: Neisseria gonorrhoeae<br />

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a gram-negative, oxidase-positive diplococcus<br />

associated with gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease of humans. The organism may<br />

be isolated from clinical specimens and cultivated in the laboratory using specialized<br />

growth media. 112<br />

Occupational Infections<br />

Laboratory-associated gonococcal infections have been reported in the United<br />

States and elsewhere. 113-116 These infections have presented as conjunctivitis, with either<br />

direct finger-to-eye contact or exposure to splashes of either liquid cultures or<br />

contaminated solutions proposed as the most likely means of transmission.<br />

Natural Modes of Infection<br />

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease of worldwide importance. The 2004<br />

rate of reported infections for this disease in the United States was 112 per 100,000<br />

population. 117 The natural mode of infection is through direct contact with exudates from<br />

mucous membranes of infected individuals. This usually occurs by sexual activity,<br />

although newborns may also become infected during birth. 112<br />

LABORATORY SAFETY<br />

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