Gonorrhea and Antibiotic Resistance The CDC has categorized several infectious agents based on the seriousness of their antibiotic resistance. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, is one of several agents in the "Urgent Threat" category. Gonorrhea is also the second most common reportable disease in the United States. This makes gonorrhea a significant public health concern. Please locate this article through an online search engine: Kirkcaldy RD, Harvey A Papp JR. et al. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance - The Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project, 27 Sites United States. 2014. MMWR Surveill Summ 2016;65/No SS-7):1-19. DOI: http://dx. dol. org/10.15585/mmwr. ss6507at. Read the article thoroughly, and then answer these questions about the agent of gonorrhea and its potential for antibiotic resistance. eBook erences
Select all of the characteristics below that apply to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (NOTE: Please change all question marks to checkmarks for correct answers or empty boxes for incorrect answers.)
a. It is a virus.
b. It usually affects the urogenital system but may also affect the eyes.
c. It is a gram-positive bacterium.
d. It must be grown on selective and enriched media.
e. It is gram-negative bacterium.
f. It can cause asymptomatic infections.
g. It usually affects the nervous system.
h. It is a yeast.