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¿Cómo eliminar Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Debido a las cepas emergentes de Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistente a los medicamentos, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades recomiendan que la gonorrea no complicada se trate con el antibiótico ceftriaxona, administrado por inyección, con azitromicina oral (Zithromax).
¿Dónde habita la Neisseria meningitidis?
El meningococo o Neisseria meningitidis es una bacteria que vive exclusivamente en la faringe de algunas personas y ocasionalmente puede producir enfermedades como meningitis, neumonía, artritis y sepsis.
How does Neisseria gonorrhea attack and spread?
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How does Neisseria meningitidis attack and spread?
The Neisseria meningitidis bacterium is usually spread through close, personal or prolonged contact with respiratory or oral secretions. Unlike a cold or the flu, the bacteria that cause meningitis cannot be spread by casual contact or by breathing the air where an infected person has been.
What are the virulence factors of Neisseria gonorrhea?
Pili: Pili mediate attachment to mucosal cell surfaces and also are antiphagocytic. Piliated gonococci are usually virulent,whereas nonpiliated strains are avirulent.
Is Neisseria gonorrhea contagious?
Most men who contract the disease are ages 20 to 24; most women are under 21. Is Gonorrhea Contagious? Gonorrhea is contagious. When people do not use condoms or other protective measures when having sex or have multiple sexual partners, their risk of contracting the disease increases.