Gonococcal conjunctivitis (GC) is an eye infection caused by the bacterium responsible for gonorrhea. It can be transmitted from the person giving birth to the newborn during vaginal delivery or ...

Gonorrhea, commonly known as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), can also affect the eyes in a condition known as gonococcal conjunctivitis. Signs of an eye infection include redness and ...

Gonorrhea is on the rise in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Perinatal transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) can result in conjunctivitis in infants. We examined ...

Experts say that overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. (Getty Images) That’s concerning given that almost half of U.S. gonorrhea infections in 2022 were resistant to at ...

Pictures of gonorrhea can help you to know what it looks like. Early visual symptoms of gonorrhea can include redness, skin ...

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Thursday two cases of a novel strain of gonorrhea—one which is resistant to five classes of antibiotic treatment, and which health officials ...

A new treatment for gonorrhea shows promise, which is welcome news with global rates of the sexually transmitted infection on the rise and antibiotic resistance becoming more prevalent. The oral ...

Doctors are alarmed over a new strain of gonorrhea — a common sexually transmitted infection — that is almost incurable. And gonorrhea rates continue to climb: The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Yes and no. The answer to this question ultimately depends on how you define “sex.” Generally speaking, any oral, genital, or anal contact with another person’s bodily fluids can spread gonorrhea.