
HIV-AIDS and Gonorrhea - A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Research on Two Often Interconnected STDs
Karen Gaskell
About the Book | |||
An estimated 34.2 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2011. About 50,000 new HIV cases are reported each year in the U.S. despite advances in treatment. At least 700,000 Americans get new gonorrheal infections annually. People withMoreAn estimated 34.2 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2011. About 50,000 new HIV cases are reported each year in the U.S. despite advances in treatment. At least 700,000 Americans get new gonorrheal infections annually. People with gonorrhea are more susceptible to contracting HIV.“HIV-AIDS and Gonorrhea - A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Research on Two Often Interconnected STDs” provides the most up-to-date information and in-depth studies on the treatment and management of HIV and gonorrhea.No cure currently exists for HIV, but many drugs can fight the infection, allowing patients to manage the virus and live healthy and productive lives. Although gonorrhea is a curable STD, it has become resistant to most antibiotics as of late. In 2010, gonorrhea showed resistance to a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins, which is the last drug standing to treat it.Only the most credible medical experts and journals including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research and New England Journal of Medicine were referenced when compiling “HIV-AIDS and Gonorrhea - A Comprehensive Review of the Latest Research on Two Often Interconnected STDs.” | |||