Medical

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a gram negative diplococcic bacteria it is often called Gonococcus. The disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae is called Gonorrhoea and it is a venereal disease. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Diseases (Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections) Prostatitis Epididymitis Oophoritis Peritonitis Salpingitis Purulent conjunctivitis Arthritis (when dissemination occurs) Endocarditis (in disseminated cases) Neisseria gonorrhoeae Epidemiology Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection …

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Gonorrhea definition Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, it is a sexually transmitted infection with symptoms such as greenish urethral discharge and painful urination. Gonorrhea in women carries a high risk of developing salpingitis and sterility. It occasionally causes conjunctivitis in adults. What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted …

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Otitis Media is also called Middle Ear infection and occurs as an inflammation of the middle ear; This covers the different types of Otitis Media (Acute and Chronic type (Otitis media with Effusion). The Symptoms, Signs and Treatment including the causes of Otitis Media and the complications will also be discussed. Otitis …

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Otitis Externa Definition Otitis externa is an infection of the ear affecting different parts of the ear such as the skin, perichondrium or cartilage; otitis externa may affect a combination of these layers. It is called Otitis Externa because the external parts of the ears are affected and not the middle parts …

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Acute Otitis Media Definition Acute Otitis Media (AOM) is an acute infection of the middle ear that usually lasts for less than 6 weeks; approximately 3 out of 4 children experience an ear infection by the time they are 3 years of age. What is Acute Otitis Media? Acute Otitis Media is …

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Otitis Media with Effusion is also known as Chronic Otitis Media or Glue Ear or Secretory Otitis Media or Serous Otitis Media with Effusion; it is an infection of the middle ear that affects both children and adults with children being affected more especially within the ages of 2 and 5 years. Chronic Otitis Media (Glue ear) often occurs …

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Trachoma is a disease of the eyes that causes the inflammation of eyes known as Kerato-conjunctivitis (the eyes become red and painful) that leads to blindness when not treated. Trachoma was initially called Egyptian ophthalmia; it is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world. Trachoma is caused by an organism …

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River Blindness is also known as Onchocerciasis and it is an infectious disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus which is transmitted by Black fly of the genus Similium (example is Simulium damnosum) which is the vector; this disease is an important cause of blindness in Africa and its ocular features include sclerosing keratitis, uveitis, chorioretinitis and optic neuritis …

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