Gonococcal Infections and Antigenic Variation

What is the characteristic finding in sterile pyuria?

What is the most common cause of Non-Gonococcal Urethritis?

What is the morphology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

What is a characteristic of Gonococcal Urethritis?

In what way are Neisseria gonorrhoeae arranged in pus cells?

What is the incubation period of Gonococcal Urethritis?

What is the primary manifestation of Gonococcal urethritis?

Which of the following is a virulence factor of N. gonorrhea?

What is the mode of transmission of Gonorrhea?

What is the name of the disease caused by N. gonorrhea?

What is the specific type of urethritis caused by N. gonorrhea?

What is the term used to describe the infection of the endocervix?

What is a possible complication of gonococcal infections in women?

How is ophthalmia neonatorum typically transmitted?

What type of infection can affect young girls due to contaminated toilets?

What is the term used to describe the presence of gonococci in the blood?

Gonococcal infections affect the endocervix first, leading to cervicitis and urethritis with mucopurulent discharge.
Complications of gonococcal infections include salpingitis and infertility.

Gonococcal bacteremia can occur.
Ophthalmia neonatorum is an eye infection of newborns transmitted from the mother during labor.
Gonococcal vulvo-vaginitis can affect young girls due to contaminated toilets.

Gonorrhea is a disease caused by N. gonorrhea.
Gonococcal urethritis is a specific urethritis, a sexually transmitted disease that affects both males and females, manifesting with discharge and dysuria.

Urethritis is defined as inflammation of the urethra, accompanied by dysuria, frequency, urgency, and itching.
Classification of urethritis includes gonococcal urethritis (specific) and non-gonococcal urethritis (non-specific).

Gonococcal urethritis has a short incubation period, sudden onset, and profuse discharge with pus.
Non-gonococcal urethritis has a long incubation period, gradual onset, and little discharge with pus.
Specimens of gonococcal urethritis contain gonococci, while those of non-gonococcal urethritis do not.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae are Gram-negative diplococci, arranged in pairs with a kidney-shaped appearance.
They are present intracellular and extracellular in pus cells.