Gonococcal arthritis

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

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Gonoccocal arthritis

Chondromalacia of the patella

Gonococcal arthritis

Alternative Names:

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI)
Treatment:

There are two aspects of treating a sexually transmitted disease, especially one as easily spread as gonorrhea. The firstis to cure the infected person. The second is to locate, test, and treat all sexual contacts of the infected person to prevent further spread of the disease.

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Mandatory reporting has been instituted and has, until recently, held the number of cases of gonorrhea at a low level. However, the number ofgonorrhea cases is once again rising.

Beginning about the time of the Vietnam war, the United States saw the appearance of strains of gonorrhea that are resistant to penicillin and tetracycline. These resistant strains have been increasing over the last few years. Because of this, a new standardized treatment regimen has now been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Instead of the standard penicillin treatment, gonorrhea is now treated by a large number of new and very potent antibiotics.Your health care provider will determine the best and most up-to-date treatment.

A follow-up visit 7 days after treatment is important to recheck cultures and confirm the cure of infection.

Expectations (prognosis):

Symptoms usually improve within 1 to 2 days of startingtreatment, and full recovery can be expected.

Complications:

Untreated, there may be: