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 ...

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.

Phylogeny of the most closely related Neisseria gonorrhoeae genome sequences from a recent study, Asia, 2011–2018 to the extensively drug-resistant N. gonorrhoeae strain (AT159) causing a ...

Pleininger, S., et al. (2022) Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae causing possible gonorrhoea treatment failure with ceftriaxone plus azithromycin in Austria, April 2022.

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 ...

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae causing possible gonorrhoea treatment failure with ceftriaxone plus azithromycin in Austria, April 2022. Euro Surveill. 2022;27(24):pii=2200455.

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 ...

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.