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Self-Study STD Module - Gonorrhea

Resources

Publications

  1. CDC. Increase in fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae among men who have sex with men—United States, 2003, and revised recommendations for gonorrhea treatment, 2004.  MMWR 2004; 53(6).  Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5316a1.htm.
  2. CDC. Updated recommended treatment regimen for gonococcal infections and associated conditions-United States, April 2007. Available at URL: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2006/updated-regimens.htm .
  3. CDC. Screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. MMWR 2002; 51(RR-15). Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5115a1.htm.
  4. CDC. Sexually transmitted disease surveillance, 2006. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,November 2007. Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/.
  5. CDC. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006. MMWR 2006; 55 RR-11. Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment.
  6. CDC. Fluoroquinolone-resistance in Neisseria gonorrhea, Hawaii, 1999, and decreased susceptibility to azithromycin in N. gonorrhoeae, Missouri, 1999. MMWR 2000; 49:833-837. Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4937a1.htm.
  7. Cohen MS, Cannon JG. Human experimentation with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: progress and goals. J Infect Dis 1999; 179:S375-9.
  8. Cohen MS, Hoffman IF, Royce RA, et al. Reduction of concentration of HIV-1 in semen after treatment of urethritis: implications for prevention of sexual transmission of HIV-1. Lancet 1997; 349:1868-73.
  9. Cohen MS, Sparling PF. Mucosal infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae: bacterial adaptation and mucosal defenses. J Clin Invest 1992; 80:1699-1705.
  10. Miller WC, Ford CA, Morris M, Handcock MS, Schmitz JL, Hobbs MM, Cohen MS, Harris KM, Udry JR. Prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections among young adults in the United States.JAMA. 2004 May 12;291(18):2229-36.
  11. Moran J. Gonorhea. Clin Evid. 2005 Jun;(13):2016-23. Review. No abstract available. Update in: Clin Evid. 2006 Jun;(15):2162-8
  12. Morris SR, Klausner JD, Buchbinder SP, Wheeler SL, Koblin B, Coates T, Chesney M, Colfax GN.  Prevalence and incidence of pharyngeal gonorrhea in a longitudinal sample of men who have sex with men: the EXPLORE study.  Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Nov 15;43(10):1284-9. Epub 2006 Oct 10.
  13. Newman LM, Moran JM, Workowski KA.  Update on the Management of Gonorrhea in Adults in the United States. Clin Inf Dis 2007:44 (Suppl 3).
  14. Peterman TA, Tian LH, Metcalf CA, Satterwhite CL, Malotte CK, DeAugustine N, Paul SM, Cross H, Rietmeijer CA, Douglas JM Jr; RESPECT-2 Study Group. High incidence of new sexually transmitted infections in the year following a sexually transmitted infection: a case for rescreening.Ann Intern Med. 2006 Oct 17;145(8):564-72. Summary for patients in: Ann Intern Med. 2006 Oct 17;145(8):I44.
  15. Rice RJ, et al.  Socio-demographic distribution of gonorrhea incidence: implications for prevention and behavioral research. Am J Pub Health 1991; 81:1252-1258.
  16.  Tapsall J.  Antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is diminishing available  treatment options for gonorrhea: some possible remedies.  Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2006 Aug;4(4):619-28. Review.
  17. Tapsall J. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and emerging resistance to extended spectrum cephalosporins. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2009;22:87-91.
  18. Wang SA, Harvey AB, Conner SM, Zaidi AA, Knapp JS, Whittington WL, del Rio C, Judson FN, Holmes KK.  Antimicrobial resistance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United States, 1988 to 2003: the spread of fluoroquinolone resistance. Ann Int Med. 2007 Jul 17;147(2):81-8.
  19. Weinstock H, Berman S, Cates W Jr. Sexually transmitted diseases among American youth: incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000. Perspect Sex Repro Hlth, 2004; 36(1): 6-10.
  20. Workowski KA. Emerging antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae:Urgent need to strengthen prevention strategies. Ann Int Med 2008; in press. Workowski KA. Emerging antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Urgent need to strengthen prevention strategies. Ann Int Med 2008; 148:606-613.
  21.  U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement. Ann Fam Med. 2005 May-Jun;3(3):263-7.

Websites and Other Resources

  1. CDC, Division of STD Prevention:  www.cdc.gov/std
  2. CDC. Gonococcal isolate surveillance project (GISP).  Available from URL: www.cdc.gov/std/gisp.
  3. National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers:  http://depts.washington.edu/nnptc/
  4. 2006 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines (including downloadable version for Palm devices):  http://www.cdc.gov/STD/treatment/
  5. STD information and referrals to STD clinics:
       CDC-INFO
       1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
       TTY: 1-888-232-6348
       In English, en Español
  6. CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN):  www.cdcnpin.org
  7. American Social Health Association (ASHA):  www.ashastd.org

 
 
 
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