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Gonorrhea

MedGen UID:: 9077
•Concept ID:: C0018081
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonym:	Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection
SNOMED CT:	GC - Gonococcus infection (15628003); Clap (15628003); GCI - Gonococcal infection (15628003); Gonorrhea (15628003); Gonococcal infection (15628003)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0004277
Orphanet:	ORPHA100642

Definition

An infection that is caused by Gonococcus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVGonorrhea

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Clinical finding
  - Finding by Cause
    - Infection
      - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
        Bacterial infectious disease
        Gonorrhea
        Gonococcal Infection of Genitourinary Tract
        Acute Gonococcal Infection of Lower Genitourinary Tract
        Acute Gonococcal Infection of Upper Genitourinary Tract

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Review.

Tuddenham S, Hamill MM, Ghanem KG
JAMA 2022 Jan 11;327(2):161-172. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.23487. PMID: 35015033

Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treatment of Gonorrhea.

Unemo M, Golparian D, Eyre DW
Methods Mol Biol 2019;1997:37-58. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9496-0_3. PMID: 31119616

Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.

Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468 Free PMC Article

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

An Update on Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.

Dutra K, Lazenby G
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2023 Jun;50(2):299-310. Epub 2023 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.004. PMID: 37149311

Gonorrheal Diseases.

Perry M, Allison BA
Pediatr Rev 2018 Aug;39(8):427-429. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0120. PMID: 30068746

Epididymitis.

Taylor SN
Clin Infect Dis 2015 Dec 15;61 Suppl 8:S770-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ812. PMID: 26602616

Septic arthritis.

García-Arias M, Balsa A, Mola EM
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2011 Jun;25(3):407-21. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2011.02.001. PMID: 22100289

Gonorrhea.

Judson FN
Med Clin North Am 1990 Nov;74(6):1353-66. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30485-0. PMID: 2123279

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Diagnosis

Antimicrobial Resistance in Gonorrhea.

Vitiello A, Ferrara F, Boccellino M, Ponzo A, Sabbatucci M, Zovi A
Microb Drug Resist 2024 Jul;30(7):297-303. Epub 2024 Apr 5 doi: 10.1089/mdr.2023.0259. PMID: 38579162

Gonorrhea.

Am Fam Physician 2022 Apr 1;105(4):Online. PMID: 35426651

Gonorrheal Diseases.

Perry M, Allison BA
Pediatr Rev 2018 Aug;39(8):427-429. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0120. PMID: 30068746

Gonorrhea.

Morgan MK, Decker CF
Dis Mon 2016 Aug;62(8):260-8. Epub 2016 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.009. PMID: 27107780

Gonorrhea: new challenges.

Skerlev M, Čulav-Košćak I
Clin Dermatol 2014 Mar-Apr;32(2):275-81. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.08.010. PMID: 24559563

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Therapy

Epidemiology, Treatments, and Vaccine Development for Antimicrobial-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Current Strategies and Future Directions.

Lin EY, Adamson PC, Klausner JD
Drugs 2021 Jul;81(10):1153-1169. Epub 2021 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01530-0. PMID: 34097283 Free PMC Article

Clinical update.

Haddow L, Herbert S
Sex Transm Infect 2015 Mar;91(2):150. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051963. PMID: 25698792

Azithromycin in gonorrhoea.

Waugh MA
Int J STD AIDS 1996;7 Suppl 1:2-4. doi: 10.1258/0956462961917212. PMID: 8652723

Ofloxacin.

Tunkel AR, Scheld WM
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1991 Sep;12(9):549-57. doi: 10.1086/646408. PMID: 1940278

Ceftriaxone: a third-generation cephalosporin.

Nahata MC, Barson WJ
Drug Intell Clin Pharm 1985 Dec;19(12):900-6. doi: 10.1177/106002808501901203. PMID: 3910386

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Prognosis

Analysis and prediction of the incidence and prevalence trends of gonorrhea in China.

Chen X, Chen S, Li C, Shi L, Zhu Y, Yao Y
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023 Aug;19(2):2256907. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2256907. PMID: 37807860 Free PMC Article

Sexually Transmitted Infections Among US Women and Men: Prevalence and Incidence Estimates, 2018.

Kreisel KM, Spicknall IH, Gargano JW, Lewis FMT, Lewis RM, Markowitz LE, Roberts H, Johnson AS, Song R, St Cyr SB, Weston EJ, Torrone EA, Weinstock HS
Sex Transm Dis 2021 Apr 1;48(4):208-214. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001355. PMID: 33492089 Free PMC Article

Gonorrhea: new challenges.

Skerlev M, Čulav-Košćak I
Clin Dermatol 2014 Mar-Apr;32(2):275-81. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.08.010. PMID: 24559563

Septic sacroiliitis.

Osman AA, Govender S
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1995 Apr;(313):214-9. PMID: 7641483

The tiniest newborns.

Strong C
Hastings Cent Rep 1983 Feb;13(1):14-9. PMID: 6841060

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Clinical prediction guides

Analysis and prediction of the incidence and prevalence trends of gonorrhea in China.

Chen X, Chen S, Li C, Shi L, Zhu Y, Yao Y
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023 Aug;19(2):2256907. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2256907. PMID: 37807860 Free PMC Article

Immune responses to Neisseria gonorrhoeae and implications for vaccine development.

Belcher T, Rollier CS, Dold C, Ross JDC, MacLennan CA
Front Immunol 2023;14:1248613. Epub 2023 Aug 17 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1248613. PMID: 37662926 Free PMC Article

Recent Progress Towards a Gonococcal Vaccine.

Maurakis SA, Cornelissen CN
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022;12:881392. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.881392. PMID: 35480233 Free PMC Article

Prediction model for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis in the emergency department.

Sheele JM, Niforatos JD, Elkins JM, Campos SC, Thompson CL
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Jan;51:313-319. Epub 2021 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.004. PMID: 34798573

Spectinomycin.

Holloway WJ
Med Clin North Am 1982 Jan;66(1):169-73. PMID: 6460907

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Recent systematic reviews

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception, Condom Use, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Steiner RJ, Pampati S, Kortsmit KM, Liddon N, Swartzendruber A, Pazol K
Am J Prev Med 2021 Nov;61(5):750-760. Epub 2021 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.04.032. PMID: 34686301 Free PMC Article

The vaginal microbiota and its association with human papillomavirus, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tamarelle J, Thiébaut ACM, de Barbeyrac B, Bébéar C, Ravel J, Delarocque-Astagneau E
Clin Microbiol Infect 2019 Jan;25(1):35-47. Epub 2018 May 3 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.04.019. PMID: 29729331 Free PMC Article

Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.

Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468 Free PMC Article

Bacterial conjunctivitis.

Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348418 Free PMC Article

Bacterial conjunctivitis.

Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Mar 15;2010 PMID: 21718563 Free PMC Article

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