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There are two goals in treating a sexually transmitted disease, especially one as easily spread as gonorrhea. The first is to cure the infection in the patient. The second is to locate and test all of the other people the person had sexual contact...[read article]
Tests for Systemic Gonococcal Infection
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Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
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Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD. See also: Disseminated gonococcemia More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Endocervical gram stain is a method of identifying bacteria on tissue from the cervix using a special series of stains. More
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Genital culture is the use of enrichment and selective media to isolate and identify organisms that cause genital infections such as urethritis, cervicitis, and sal... More
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A blood culture is a laboratory test to check for bacteria or other microorganisms in a blood sample. Most cultures check for bacteria. A culture may be done using ... More
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is a test that indirectly measures how much inflammation is in the body. However, it rarely leads directly to a sp... More
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A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog... More
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A skin culture is a test that is done to identify the microorganism (bacteria, fungus, or virus) causing a skin infection and to determine the antibiotic or other t... More
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A throat swab culture is a laboratory test done to isolate and identify organisms that may cause infection in the throat. More
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Urethral discharge culture is a laboratory test done on men and boys to identify organisms in the urethra (the tube that drains urine from the bladder) and genital ... More
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A gram stain of urethral discharge is a test used to identify bacteria in fluid from the tube that drains urine from the bladder (urethra. More
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Joint fluid culture is a laboratory test to detect infection-causing organisms in a sample of fluid surrounding a joint. More
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Rectal Culture
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Prescribed Medications for Systemic Gonococcal Infection
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CEFIXIME (sef IX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infe... More
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CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other v... More
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Antibacterial; aminocyclitol antibiotic obtained from cultures of Streptomyces spectabilis . More
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OFLOXACIN (oh FLOKS a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral inf... More
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CEFTRIAXONE (sef try AX one) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It It will not work for colds, flu, or other ... More
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This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the care and information received from your healthcare provider. Please consult a healthcare professional with any health concerns you may have.
