Gonorrhea is an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. It often develops in the urethra, rectum, or throat, and the bacteria can transmit through vaginal, anal, or oral sex without a condom.

Rectal Symptoms. N. gonorrhoeae passed to the rectum through anal or oral sex can cause symptoms like: ... Gonorrhea, a ...

An Alaska woman has died from a severe complication of gonorrhea that is rare but has increased in frequency in the state, health officials reported. The woman, in her 50s, had disseminated gonococcal ...

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a rare but severe complication of untreated gonorrhea (GC). It occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae invades the bloodstream ...

As resistance emerges to newer antibiotics in N. gonorrhoeae, it is important to understand the basis for this resistance to allow possible therapeutic interventions, to assess the possibility of ...

For those that do experience symptoms, ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is genetically closely related to Neisseria meningitidis—the bacterium that causes meningococcal disease.