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Gonorrhea and Antibiotic Resistance

The CDC has categorized several infectious agents based on the seriousness of their antibiotic resistance. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, is one of several agents in the "Urgent Threat" category. Gonorrhea is also the second most common reportable disease in the United States. This makes gonorrhea a significant public health concern. Please locate this article through an online search engine: Kirkcaldy RD, Harvey A Papp JR. et al. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance - The Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project, 27 Sites United States. 2014. MMWR Surveill Summ 2016;65/No SS-7):1-19. DOI: http://dx.dol.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6507at. Read the article thoroughly, and then answer these questions about the agent of gonorrhea and its potential for antibiotic resistance. eBook erences
Select all of the characteristics below that apply to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (NOTE: Please change all question marks to checkmarks for correct answers or empty boxes for incorrect answers.)
a. It is a virus.
b. It usually affects the urogenital system but may also affect the eyes.
c. It is a gram-positive bacterium.
d. It must be grown on selective and enriched media.
e. It is gram-negative bacterium.
f. It can cause asymptomatic infections.
g. It usually affects the nervous system.
h. It is a yeast.

Answer 1

b. It usually affects the urogenital system but may also affect the eyes.

e. It is gram-negative bacterium.

d. It must be grown on selective and enriched media.

g. It usually affects the nervous system.

f. It can cause asymptomatic infections.

Step-by-step explanation:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a gram negative bacteria known to cause the sexually transmitted infection called Gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is easily treated with antibiotics, as long as the patient seeks early care and discovers the disease early on, as it can be asymptomatic, especially in women. When left untreated, Neisseria gonorrhoeae can infect the nervous system, causing many problems and even leading to death.

Despite being known to attack the urogenital system, this bacteria can attack the eyes generating gonococcal conjunctivitis, which is also sexually transmitted.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a fastidious bacteria, which means that it only grows in specific, selective and enriched culture media.