PPT-1 Gonorrhea Neisseria

gonorrhoeae 2 Learning Objectives Upon completion of this content the learner will be able to Describe the epidemiology of gonorrhea in the US Describe the pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Mario . Nastasi. What is it?. Sexually Transmitted Infection.. Caused . by Neisseria . Gonorrhoeae. , a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the . body.. Can . grow in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the . Gonorrhea — Rates of Reported Cases by Year, United States, 1941–2013. Gonorrhea — Rates . of Reported Cases . by Sex, United States, 1993–2013. Gonorrhea — Rates . of Reported Cases . by Region, United States, 2004–2013. in Maryland. Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD. Associate Professor of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Director, STD/HIV/TB Clinical Services. Baltimore City Health Department . October 4, 2012. What is it? . Gonorrhea . is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women. .. Also called the “drip” or “clap”. . It can cause infections in the genitals, rectum, and throat.. cultures drawn from your patient, Mrs. I. M. Septic, are growing . gram-positive . cocci. . Mrs. Septic is a 42-year-old woman who was. admitted with a fever and malaise. Which of the following is NOT . Abdulwahid. . University of . Mustanisiriya. College of Medicine . Third stage . The Neisseria. Gram-negative . cocci. , usually occur in pairs to form (. diplococci. ). The two medically important species are . Gonorrhea facts at a glanceA total of 1,469 cases of gonorrhea were reported in Oregon during 2012.Gonorrhea rates ranged from 25 to 45 cases per 100,000 Oregon residents per year during 2002–201 Received: February 5, 2012/ Revised: February 14, 2012 Accepted: February 17, 2012Corresponding author: Kyungwon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Research Institute of Bacterial Neisseria. spp.. Gram’s negative Diplococci . Kidney shape with flat opposing edge. Neisseria. spp.. PATHOGENIC:. N. gonorrhoea. (gonococci, G.C) . . Gonorrhoeae. .. N. meningitidis. Lab # 6. NEISSERIA SPECIES. Contains many species; 2 are human pathogens. Neisseria . gonorrhoea. (gonococcus). Neisseria . meningitidis. (. meningococcus. ). Other species are normal flora that inhabit the upper respiratory tract of humans.. Virulence Factors. ™. Pili or fimbriae - . Adhesion to host cells & prevent phagocytosis. ™. Outer membrane proteins – . - . Porin. (protein I) . - >50% of OMP. - PorB.1A strains - local and disseminated . SUMMARY. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to present major health, social, and economic problems in the developing world. Gonococcal infections and their complications are amongst the most frequent communicable diseases in many countries (Muthusamy & . 2018. August 2019. Division of Public Health/Epidemiology Section/Communicable Disease Branch. HIV/STD/Hepatitis Surveillance Unit. Where to find HIV/STD Information?. 2. http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/stds/figures.html. Zaine. History of the Disease- its effect on society . Gonorrhea(the clap) is a sexually transmitted infection that dates back to the medieval times . The earliest record of the disease was at the 1600’s.