Epidemiological and Clinical Observations of Gonococcal Infections in Women and Prevention Strategies.

ABSTRACT: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is rapidly developing antimicrobial resistance. There is an urgent need for an effective gonococcal vaccine. In this study we examined epidemiological and clinical factors associated with gonorrhea in a cohort of women exposed to men with gonococcal urethritis attending the National Center for STD Control clinic in Nanjing, China, to understand the natural history and the risk factors for gonorrhea in this vulnerable population. This analysis will help identify the best target populations for vaccination, which is essential information for the development of vaccine strategies. We observed that 75% of the women in our cohort yielded a N. gonorrhoeae positive culture (infected women) and reported multiple sexual exposures to their infected partner. Infected women were

SUBMITTER: Costa-Lourenco APR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8066387 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature