Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a species of Gram-negative kidney bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea(1).

Gonorrhea is a serious public health problem and is the most commonly reported infectious disease. Gonorrhea is most frequently spread during sexual contact. However, it can also be transmitted from the mother’s genital tract to the newborn during birth, causing ophthalmia neonatorum and systemic neonatal infection. The incubation period is usually 2-8 days.

In women, the cervix is the most common site of gonorrhea, resulting in endocervicitis and urethritis, which can be complicated by pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In men, gonorrhea causes anterior urethritis(2).

(1) Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill.

(2) Brian Wong, MD, Gonococcal Infections- emedicine, Apr 21, 2009 (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/218059-overview)

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