Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. This bacterial infectious disease affects the mucous membranes of the urinary and genital organs.
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It is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also called >gonococci<, which was first detected microscopically in 1879. Symptoms are mucous, as well as purulent discharges, pain and swelling, depending on the sexual practices performed.
Therapy: Prompt treatment with antibiotics.
Size of pathogen: 1 µm
Incubation time: 2 - 10 days
Probability of death: > 0.5
Annual infections: 60 million
Evidence since: 1879 Was this article useful for you? > Then please press the LOB thumb now!
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