To report the prevalence of gonococcal conjunctivitis (GC) presenting to a tertiary referral maternity hospital (NMH) and a tertiary referral ophthalmic hospital (RVEEH) from 2011 to 2013 and describe ... The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends dual antibiotic therapy for gonococcal infections, according to a committee opinion published in the November issue of ... Of 30 patients with gonococcal arthritis seen between 1963 and 1967 the characteristic skin lesions of gonococcemia were noted in 15 and often served as an early clue to the diagnosis.

Understanding the Context

Two clinical ... The New England Journal of Medicine: The Treatment of Gonococcal Urethritis with Single Injections of Penicillin-Beeswax-Peanut Oil Mixtures The Treatment of Gonococcal Urethritis with Single Injections of Penicillin-Beeswax-Peanut Oil Mixtures BUFFALO, N.Y. โ€“ A new gonorrhea treatment, based on an anti-cancer therapy developed by a Buffalo startup company, has successfully eliminated gonococcal infection from female mice and prevented ... In Canada, reported cases of gonorrhea have more than doubled in recent years; the rate of disseminated gonococcal infection has dramatically increased in Manitoba.

Key Insights

Disseminated gonococcal infection ... Healio: USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication to prevent gonococcal eye infection in newborns USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication to prevent gonococcal eye infection in newborns Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many patients associated with a disseminated gonococcal infections outbreak in California lacked usual symptoms ... To report five cases of gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis with severe corneal involvement treated with therapeutic keratoplasty. All adult cases were originally diagnosed as epidemic ...

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