title: [Gonococcal infections].
abstract: Gonococcal infections as well as other sexually transmited diseases have been increasing for several years. Short incubation period and rich symptomatology of gonococcal urethritis in man, make it an epidemiological indicator of high-risk sexual behavior. In women, cervicitis is often asymptomatic. Anorectitis is a classical form of gonococcal infection especially in men who have sex with men. Sepsis and conjunctivitis, while rare, are to be diagnosed as quickly as possible because of their severity. To limit the spread of gonococcal infections, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases must be strengthened, the screening of asymptomatic subjects can be improved by using the polymerase chain reaction technique and finally the latest therapeutic guidelines taking into account gonococcal antibiotic resistances must be applied.
authors.affiliation: Centre clinique et biologique des maladies sexuellement transmissibles, hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, 75475 Paris Cedex 10. benedictechaine@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Bénédicte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaine
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lassau
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janier
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents