Gonorrhoea – current threat? Epidemiological analysis of gonococcal infections

Ruszel Kinga, Pokorski Piotr, Piecewicz-Szczęsna Halina. Gonorrhoea – current threat? Epidemiological analysis of gonococcal infections. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(9):406-414. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3408280 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7423 The journal has had 5 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. § 8. 2) and § 12. 1. 2) 22.02.2019. © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 25.08.2019. Revised: 30.08.2019. Accepted: 14.09.2019. Gonorrhoea – current threat? Epidemiological analysis of gonococcal infections Kinga Ruszel1, Piotr Pokorski1, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna2 1Student Scientific Circle at the Chair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin 2Chair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin Corresponding author: Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna, e-mail: halpiec@wp.pl ORCID ID: Kinga Ruszel orcid.org/0000-0002-9633-4288 kingaruszel@gmail.pl Piotr Pokorski orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-2551 pokorskipeter@gmail.com Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-7226, halpiec@wp.pl Abstract: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) are diseases transmitted via sexual contacts by reproductive system as well as urinary system. Many patients have encountered easily treatable STDs which pose no relative threat to the patient’s health, however increasing numbers of people struggle against infections resistant to treatment, which may lead to death. Both immunocompetent patients and those with a compromised immune system may develop bacterial infections. STDs include diseases such as bacterial vaginosis, cytomegalia, candidiasis, trichomoniasis, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The aim of the following article is to present the most important information on Neisseria gonorrhoeae and data regarding gonorrhoea morbidity over the 2008-2018 period. The article discusses the epidemiology, symptomatology, diagnostic procedures and treatment of gonorrhoea infections in closer detail. Data used in the article comes from research studies, most recent recommendations, guidelines and bulletins from the National Public Health Institute (PZH). Key words: gonorrhea, venereal diseases, epidemiology, Neisseriaa gonorrhoeae, prevention, Crede's procedur