Aerobic, oxidase positive. It is the lab in this instance that differentiates Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Chlamydia trachomatis. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a sexually transmitted disease. Signs and symptoms for women include purulent cervicitis which causes abnormal vaginal discharge in women. Discharge may be white or greenish-yellow and mucopurulent .
Vaginal discharge is caused only by the cervical discharge.
The patient may also be asymptomatic. Pelvic inflammatory disease may also be seen which may lead to infertility. With Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a presumptive infection of Chlamydia trachomatis must be treated . Although Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are very important causes of vaginal discharge, Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida albicans, and Trichomonas vaginalis are more common as causes of vaginal discharge.