gonorrhoeae

The infecting organism is the diplococcus bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is negative on

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

The infecting organism is the diplococcus bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is negative on

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

† This disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae and, after chlamydia, is the most prevalent venereal disease in the world.

Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

† This disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae and, after chlamydia, is the most prevalent venereal disease in the world.

Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

But now it turns out we actually impose a bit of ourselves on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the infection.

Gonorrhea Is Poaching Humans' DNA Catherine Pearson 2011

† This disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae and, after chlamydia, is the most prevalent venereal disease in the world.

Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

† This disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae and, after chlamydia, is the most prevalent venereal disease in the world.

Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

But now it turns out we actually impose a bit of ourselves on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that causes the infection.

Gonorrhea Is Poaching Humans' DNA Catherine Pearson 2011

Northwestern Medicine researchers discovered that Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, had evidence of a human DNA fragment.

FOXNews.com 2011

Photomicrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria.

FOXNews.com 2011

The sexually transmitted infection (STI) is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can infect various parts of the body, including the genitals and urethra.

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Carissa Wong 2025

Standard treatment involves an injection of ceftriaxone, the last antibiotic that works against most N. gonorrhoeae strains, but some have evolved to resist this drug too, especially in Asia.

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Carissa Wong 2025

Although the study didn’t include people with ceftriaxone-resistant strains of infection, gepotidacin works by preventing N. gonorrhoeae from replicating its DNA, while ceftriaxone destroys the bacterium’s rigid outer layer.

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Carissa Wong 2025

Still, if gepotidacin became widely used, N. gonorrhoeae would probably eventually evolve resistance to it too, so it is important to tackle the STI in other ways, such as by developing a vaccine that prevents infections, says Allen.

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Carissa Wong 2025

In an attempt to buy some time, Caroline Perry at pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline in Pennsylvania and her colleagues looked at around 400 people with N. gonorrhoeae infections in their genitals and urinary tracts.

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic Carissa Wong 2025