| analysis of a recent epidemic due to penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae: epidemiologic and medical considerations. | in norfolk, virginia, two epidemics of disease due to proved penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae were investigated intensively, both epidemiologically and medically. the first epidemic appeared in october 1976 and was controlled in one month; it was followed by a hiatus of four years before the emergence of the second epidemic in october 1980. the latter apparently was brought under control by december 1980, since no more patients with penicillinase-producing n. gonorrhoeae have been d ... | 1982 | 6216611 |