Prevalence of PPNG in Seoul ( 1993 ).
- Author:
Jae Hong KIM
;
Jin Bok KIM
;
Chul Wook KWON
;
Young Tae KIM
;
Joong Hwan KIM
;
Chae Soo KIM
;
Sung In CHO
;
Hak Kyu LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gonorrhoea;
Prevalence;
PPNG
- MeSH:
Developing Countries;
Gonorrhea;
Prevalence*;
Public Health;
Seoul*;
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(2):275-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In recent years gonorrhea has been panendemic and remains one of the most common STDs in the world, especially in developing countries. OBJECTIVE & METHOD: For the detection of a more effective teripeutic regimen and assessing the prevalence of PPNG, will have been trying to study the paieits who have visited the VD Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Seoul since 1980 by means of the chromogenic cephalosporin method. RESULTS: In 1993, 187 strains of N. gonorrhoeae were isolated, ar, ong which 139(74.3%) were PPNG. CONCLUSION: Our results suggests that the prevalence of PPNG in Seoul is still increasing.
