PHIL_3693-urethral-exudate-CDC-Dr.-Norman-Jacobs-1024×757 Published September 23, 2017 at 500 × 370 in STD Awareness: Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Under the microscope, Neisseria gonorrhoeae infects larger human cells (click to enlarge). The bacteria resemble tiny pairs of coffee beans. Image: Dr. Norman Jacobs, CDC