Demonstration of Intracellular Growth of Gonococci in Human Phagocytes using Spectinomycin to Kill Extracellular Organisms

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Summary: The use of spectinomycin to kill extracellular bacteria in phagocytosis tests with gonococci and human polymorphonuclear phagocytes allowed the demonstration of a greater degree of intracellular survival and growth than in previous tests using penicillin.