Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(2): 72-76

Gonorrhoea - currently and in survey (part 3)

MUDr.Jana Zímová, MUDr.Pavel Zíma

Kožní ambulance, Středomoravská nemocniční a.s., Nemocnice Přerov

Gonorrhoea belongs to the commonest sexually transmitted diseases with relatively short incubation period. Its origin can be find in

gram-negative diplococcus, N. gonorrhoeae. Primary it affects the columnar epithelium of urogenital tract with possible blood dissemination.

Diagnostics comes out from the clinical picture and laboratory demonstration of pathogen. When positive finding, we retreat

a patient with a suitable antibiotic according to the sensibility of gonococcus. Simultaneously we do the examination for other sexually

transmitted diseases comprising HIV. We start screening tests. We examine all collected contacts on HIV and sexually transmitted

diseases, when positive, we retreat again. We have a patient in evidence for the whole period of treatment and checks-up. The disease

undergoes compulsory report. In the third part of the article we closely describe HIV/AIDS gonorrhoea, female, extragenital and metastatic

gonorrhoea, therapy of the disease, complications and prognosis.

Keywords: female gonorrhoea, extragenital gonorrhoea, metastatic gonorrhoea, HIV, AIDS, therapy, complications, prognosis

Published: April 1, 2013  Show citation