A WOMAN died after an untreated STI invaded her body and attacked her vital organs. The unnamed woman from Alaska, who was in ...

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Early signs of gonorrhea include a white, green or yellow discharge and pain on urination, but there may be no symptoms. Treatment ...

Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and it’s one of the most commonly reported STIs worldwide. In 2023, there were over 600,000 documented cases of gonorrhea in the U.S ...

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. The bacteria is also known as gonococcus. Gonococcus is present in the penis and vaginal fluids ...

These were the first cases in the U.S. of Neisseria gonorrhoeae being resistant to six of seven types of ... The first case went to a primary care clinic after experiencing urethritis symptoms.

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a rare but severe complication of untreated gonorrhea (GC). It occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae invades the bloodstream ...

An Alaska woman has died from a severe complication of gonorrhea that is rare but has increased in frequency in the state, health officials reported. The woman, in her 50s, had disseminated gonococcal ...

Resistance to all antimicrobial agents has developed in some Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains. Dual antimicrobial therapy (ceftriaxone plus azithromycin) is a recommended first-line empirical ...

Researchers discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea. These substances trigger a self-destruction program, which also ...

Though surveillance is spotty globally, a study of WHO's 2017–2018 data published in 2021 found N. gonorrhoeae isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance to ceftriaxone have turned up ...

For those that do experience symptoms, ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is genetically closely related to Neisseria meningitidis—the bacterium that causes meningococcal disease.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that cause the infection, has become increasingly resistant to almost all types of antibiotics that could effectively treat gonorrhea in the past.