Gonorrhea and secrecy since the Pharaohs in Egypt

ISBN-13: 9786206151791 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str.

Somaih Hasan Mohamed; Mohsen El-Hamaky Attia; Mohammed Ezz-El Dine Dawood

Opis

Gonorrhoea is an ancient disease mentioned in the third book of Moses in the Bible, also in the 18th dynasty of Luxor in Egypt. Gonorrhoea is the second prevalent sexually transmitted disease . WHO considered gonorrhoea as a major health problem, Center of Disease Control and prevention (CDC) mentioned gonorrhoea as a Super Pug , since gonorrhoea has remarkable ability to cause repeated infection in the same host and has extraordinary ability to develop resistance to all clinically used antibiotics. However, Cephalosporins especially 3rd generation Ceftriaxone is still considered the first line empirical treatment for gonorrhoea worldwide, but resistance is reported globally in many countries.By our statistical studies The most effective empirical treatment for uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis in male in EGYPT is Fluoroquinolones; especially Levofloxacin.Ceftriaxone not more recommended in EGYPT as empirical treatment for uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis.

O autorze

Somaih Hasan Mohamed, Microbiologist researcher at Cairo University and holder of the position of Technical Director of the Microbiology Unit at Al-Kenanah Microbiology Research Laboratories.