Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Introduction: Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Description of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria gonorrhoeae (medical condition): Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms. See also Gonorrhea:
  »Introduction: Gonorrhea
  »Symptoms of Gonorrhea
  »Treatments for Gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a bacterial species that causes gonorrhea and other infections in humans; the type species of the genus Neisseria. SYN: gonococcus, Neisser coccus.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae: species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges; it is the causative agent of gonorrhea.
Source: CRISP

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of GONORRHEA.
Source: MeSH 2007

Neisseria gonorrhoeae as a Disease

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Another name for Gonorrhea (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Gonorrhea
  »Symptoms of Gonorrhea
  »Treatments for Gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial diseases, Anorectal disorders, Rectal conditions, Under-diagnosed conditions, Diseases contagious from sex, Diseases contagious from towels, Diseases contagious from clothing, Diseases contagious from oral sex, Diseases contagious from anal sex, Diseases contagious from vaginal sex, Diseases contagious during childbirth, Diseases contagious from kissing, Vagina conditions

Symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea)

Some of the symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae incude:

• No symptoms - some people and especially women may have no symptoms or very mild symptoms only; as many as 50% of female cases
• Mild symptoms
• Female early gonorrhea symptoms
  • Vaginal discharge - usually yellow or bloody
  • Yellow-green vaginal discharge

See full list of 41 symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea)

Treatments for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea)

Treatments for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) include:

• Antibiotics
  • Penicillin - once the most useful treatment but now there are resistent strains and other antibiotics are used.
  • Sulphonamides
  • Tetracyclines
  • Ceftriaxone

See full list of 16 treatments for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: For more treatment information about Neisseria gonorrhoeae, see treatment of Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Article Excerpts about Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect the genital tract, the mouth, and the rectum. In women, the opening (cervix) to the womb (uterus) from the birth canal is the first place of infection. The disease however can spread into the womb and fallopian tubes, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID affects more than 1 million women in this country every year and can cause infertility in as many as 10 percent of infected women and tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. (Source: excerpt from Gonorrhea, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Gonorrhea: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Gonorrhea is caused by the gonococcus, a bacterium that grows and multiplies quickly in moist, warm areas of the body such as the cervix, urethra, mouth, or rectum. In women, the cervix is the most common site of infection. However, the disease can spread to the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID); this can cause infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. Gonorrhea is most commonly spread during genital contact, but it can also be passed from the genitals of one partner to the throat of the other during oral sex (pharyngeal gonorrhea). Gonorrhea of the rectum can occur in people who practice anal intercourse and may also occur in women due to spread of the infection from the vaginal area. (Source: excerpt from Gonorrhea: NWHIC)

Terms associated with Neisseria gonorrhoeae:

Terms Similar to Neisseria gonorrhoeae:

• Gonococcus

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

• Neisseria

Source - MeSH 2007

• Neisseriaceae

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Neisseria gonorrhoeae:

• gonorrhea

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

The following list attempts to classify Neisseria gonorrhoeae into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
    • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
      • Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
        • Neisseriaceae
          • Neisseria
            • Neisseria gonorrhoeae

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Bacteria
  • Proteobacteria
    • Betaproteobacteria
      • Neisseriaceae
        • Neisseria
          • Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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