Based on the research article, “Ten years of external quality assessment (EQA) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe elucidate high reliability of data” by Cole et al. (2019) ensures the quality of data used for patient care and public health efforts. It supports accurate diagnosis, treatment optimization, surveillance, research, and international collaboration in the fight against gonorrhea. With that, answering this question would help to further know how to give the patients appropriate antibiotics, improving their chances of successful treatment and reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance. Here’s the link to the research article: Article Ten years of external quality assessment (EQA) of Neisseria ...
The common symptoms of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in males are; greater frequency or urgency of urination, a pus-like discharge or drip from your penis that could be yellow, white, beige, or greenish, discoloration and swelling at the penis opening, testicular swelling or pain, itching and soreness in your anus, rectal bleeding or discharge, and pain when having bowel movements. While for females the common symptoms are; watery, creamy, or greenish vaginal discharge, pain or burning while urinating, an urge to urinate more frequently, heavier periods or spotting between periods, pain during penetrative vaginal sex, sharp pain in your lower abdomen, itching and soreness in your anus, rectal bleeding or discharge, and painful bowel movements (Murphy & Raypole, 2023).
The treatment for males and females is somewhat similar because taking a 500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone is recommended for the treatment of gonorrhea. Though this medication only stops the infection it does not restore the permanent damage done by the disease (CDC, n.d.). The treatment differs for both sexes due to having different genitals. Females may experience cervicitis which if undiscovered and untreated, arising gonococcal infection can result in upper reproductive tract involvement, such as salpingitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease can be proven with pelvic pain, infertility, and increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. Males, on the other hand, may experience urogenital gonococcal which has complications that include orchitis, epididymitis, penile lymphangitis, penile edema, and post-infectious urethral strictures (Volk, 2023).
References
CDC. (n.d.). Detailed STD Facts - Gonorrhea. CDC. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stdfact-gonorrhea-detailed.htm
Murphy, M., & Raypole, C. (2023, June 20). Gonorrhea: Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, and More. Healthline. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://www.healthline.com/health/gonorrhea#symptoms
Volk, J. (2023, April 17). Gonorrhea - StatPearls. NCBI. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558903/
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