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 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 ...

Gonorrhea is an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. It often develops in the urethra, rectum, or throat, and the bacteria can transmit through vaginal, anal, or oral sex without a condom.

Rectal Symptoms. N. gonorrhoeae passed to the rectum through anal or oral sex can cause symptoms like: ... Gonorrhea, a ...

Origins of AMR in N. gonorrhoeae. An understanding of the basic biology of N. gonorrhoeae helps explain how AMR may arise in the gonococcus. Characteristically, many parts of the gonococcal genome ...

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 ...

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