gonorrhea
Bacterial STI
Plain-language definition
An STI that can cause severe, sight-threatening conjunctivitis (gonococcal ophthalmia), particularly dangerous in newborns.
Where this term comes up
“Newborn eye prophylaxis, given soon after birth to help prevent severe neonatal conjunctivitis from organisms such as gonorrhea or chlamydia”
Medication · Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment (Ilotycin)
“Serious systemic infections (sepsis, gonorrhea, Haemophilus influenzae)”
Medication · Eculizumab (Soliris)
- Category
- Condition, finding, or disease process
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Pathology terms describe diseases, tissue changes, exam findings, or complications that can affect vision or eye comfort.
Related glossary terms
- meningitis
Brain Membrane Infection
- MOGAD
MOG Antibody Disease
- AQP4
Aquaporin-4
- complement
Immune Defense Cascade
- conjunctiva
Eye Surface Membrane
- cornea
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A note on medical context
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