Gonorrhea, Third Edition
by Brian R. Shmaefsky, Ph.D.
Description
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease. More than 700,000 people are infected annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is curable with antibiotic treatment, and its dangerous effects can be prevented if it is identified and treated early in its development. Gonorrhea, Third Edition looks at the disease from historical and epidemiological perspectives, describing the discovery of the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, how it can be prevented, and the development of effective treatments.
Chapters include:
- What Is Gonorrhea?
- History of Gonorrhea and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Symptoms and Diagnosis of Gonorrhea
- Epidemiology of Gonorrhea
- Complications and Treatment of Gonorrhea
- The Future of Gonorrhea.
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Bibliographic Information
- Publisher/Imprint Infobase / Chelsea House
- Publication Date January 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781438194103
- Primary Price 50 USD
- ReadershipCollege/Tertiary Education
- Publish StatusPublished
- SeriesDeadly Diseases and Epidemics