“…More than 60 million cases of gonorrhea were reported worldwide in people aged 15-49 years in 1995.1 In the United States 600,000 new infections are estimated to occur each year.2 Depending on the population screened, prevalence rates of 2.75-7.50% have been reported among pregnant patients. 3 Despite the continuing disease burden, neonatal gonococcal infections are extremely rare in North America. 4 We describe a neonate with uncomplicated gonococcal bacteremia.…”
The following Brief Report was written by a resident. A discussion by a member of the resident's faculty follows. We invite any resident to submit such articles, together with commentary by a faculty member.
“…More than 60 million cases of gonorrhea were reported worldwide in people aged 15-49 years in 1995.1 In the United States 600,000 new infections are estimated to occur each year.2 Depending on the population screened, prevalence rates of 2.75-7.50% have been reported among pregnant patients. 3 Despite the continuing disease burden, neonatal gonococcal infections are extremely rare in North America. 4 We describe a neonate with uncomplicated gonococcal bacteremia.…”
The following Brief Report was written by a resident. A discussion by a member of the resident's faculty follows. We invite any resident to submit such articles, together with commentary by a faculty member.
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