Of gonococcal strains in the United States, 15% to 50% have a rela­tive or absolute resistance to penicillin (PCN) or tetracycline (TCN). 2002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Ceftriaxone, 125…

GONOCOCCAL INFECTION IN PREGNANCY   Perinatal implications.   Postabortal endometritis and salpingitis Acute salpingitis in pregnancy   Very rare and difficult to diagnose Occurs in first trimester   Perinatal complications.   Increased incidence of premature…

Gonorrhea.SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS.   Ten percent of males and 20% to 40% of females are asymptomatic.   Uncomplicated anogenital female: Endocervix, urethra, Skene’s gland, Bartholin’s gland, and anus sites may be infected.   Common symptoms….

Gynecologic Infections  Gonorrhea ETIOLOGY   Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a gram-negative diplococcus, is the causative agent for this disease.   Incidence Has been decreasing since ,1975; fewer than 119 cases/100,000 in 2015. Most commonly reported communicable disease…