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J Clin Microbiol. 1982 March; 15(3): 522-524

Effect of various analgesics and lubricants on isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

ABSTRACT

Five preparations used as analgesics or lubricants in surgical, obstetrical, gynecological, and investigative procedures were tested for their effect on the isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis. Three lignocaine preparations and a lubricating jelly containing 2% phenol were inhibitory to chlamydiae. In contrast, K-Y lubricating jelly was relatively nontoxic to chlamydiae. Since K-Y jelly also had only slight toxic activity against gonococci, it is recommended for the lubrication of instruments which need to be used for the efficient isolation of these microorganisms.

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