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Mashup Score: 5Troubling gonorrhea strain detected in Massachusetts - 1 year(s) ago
Health officials in Massachusetts reported yesterday that they have detected a novel strain of gonorrhea with resistance or reduced susceptibility to the antibiotics used for treatment of the sexually transmitted infection (STI). It’s the first detection of the strain in the United States. Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said the strain was found in two…
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Mashup Score: 0What We’re Reading: US Hits Debt Limit; More Oversight of Organics; Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea - 1 year(s) ago
As the country hits the debt limit spending on Medicare and Medicaid may be at risk; the Agriculture Department targets fraudulent claims in products labeled as organic; first cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea strain found.
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Mashup Score: 2Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Consultation Form - 1 year(s) ago
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Mashup Score: 2Meningococcal B Vaccine Protects Against Gonorrhea - 1 year(s) ago
After more than 110 years of continuous research into potential vaccines for gonorrhea, scientists may finally have achieved success.
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Mashup Score: 0Binx IO Point-of-Care Test for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections - 1 year(s) ago
Binx IO is a cartridge-based test with a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waiver that detects Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in patients with or without symptoms.1 The molecular assay is performed by clinicians using vaginal swabs or male urine specimens. Results are available in 30 minutes, allowing for testing and treatment in a single visit.1
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Mashup Score: 1
What can the individual do, especially those who are underserved, to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, and complicated with monkeypox.
Source: Infection Control TodayCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
What can the individual do, especially those who are underserved, to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, and complicated with monkeypox.
Source: Infection Control TodayCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 3Texting young people about safe sex does not reduce chlamydia and gonorrhea reinfection - 2 year(s) ago
Sending regular texts to young people who have recently had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to encourage safer sex behaviors does not reduce rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea reinfection, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.
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Mashup Score: 68 health issues that worsened during the pandemic - 2 year(s) ago
Many Americans’ concern over COVID-19 has dwindled amid access to vaccines and other life-saving therapeutics, but the nation is still grappling with serious health issues exacerbated by the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported July 31.
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Mashup Score: 2Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea - 2 year(s) ago
A 20-year-old woman, R.G., who recently moved from another state presents for a wellness examination. R.G. reports no significant medical history and states that she has no health concerns, does not have a history of any sexually transmitted infections, and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or drugs. Last year, R.G. began taking oral contraceptives and reports regular monthly menses. She currently…
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Troubling #gonorrhea strain detected in Massachusetts State health officials say the strain, which had reduced susceptibility to the last remaining recommended antibiotic treatment, is a serious public health concern https://t.co/PfxUkjdME0 #AMR #AntibioticStewardship https://t.co/E13ru6cWw4