Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a bacterial infection that can cause symptoms such as a thick discharge from the sex organs, along with intense pain during urination.
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The current patient is now being treated. So far, there have been no new reports of infections by this new strain, other than the unidentified male patient, but health officials are remaining vigilant.
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Centers for Disease Control, patients infected with common strains of gonorrhea begin experiencing symptoms about two to five days after exposure.Ī longer period between exposure and the onset of symptoms can increase the number of possible infections if the patient has unprotected sex with multiple partners.Įxperts also say that there is a portion of the population who are asymptomatic, meaning these individuals can have the disease and not experience symptoms, but still be able to infect others. One of the most frightening aspects of this particular strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is that the patient did not present any symptoms of the disease for more than one month after exposure. This new revelation has caused healthcare professionals to sound the alarm that the possibility exists for widespread infections if the disease is not contained. This new strain of STD is completely resistant to azithromycin and ceftriaxone, which are considered the first line of defense against a fairly common infection that has been becoming increasingly drug-resistant over the years.ĭoctors say that this is the first time that an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae has displayed such a high resistance to treatment. man reportedly contracted the multi-drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea after unprotected sexual contact with a woman while he was in southeastern Asia. Medical professionals are both concerned and alarmed after the appearance of what they are calling the "worst case" of drug-resistant gonorrhea the modern world has ever seen, according to Public Health England on Thursday.Īn unidentified U.K.