Two cases of super gonorrhoea confirmed in Ireland
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has said that two diagnoses of gonorrhoea antimicrobial resistance have recently been published in Ireland.
This antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, the bacteria that is responsible for gonorrhoea, is often referred to as super gonorrhea. Antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhoea is a growing global threat and the World Health Organisation has warned that gonorrhoea may become untreatable in the future due toThere's no available vaccine for the prevention of gonorrhoea and there's limited new antimicrobials in the development pipeline.
Previously the extended spectrum cephalosporin class of antibiotics was considered to be the last line of defence against gonorrhoea but there have been global reports of reduced susceptibility and resistance to cephalosporins.Symptoms can include a thick green or yellow discharge from sexual organs, pain when urinating and bleeding between periods.
However, vaginal and rectal infections often have no symptoms and an untreated infection can lead to infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease and can be passed on to a child during pregnancy.Who's feeling the pressure most at Anfield - Klopp? 😬 The players? 😨 The Fans? 😱 Click play now for the latest show with Dion Fanning, Paddy McKenna and Melissa Reddy.
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