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Gonorrhea is sexually transmitted from person to person. The best treatment for this infection is an antibiotic. Is Gonorrhea a bacterial or viral infection
A
Bacterial
B
Viral
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It could lead to long-term health problems and infertility, but antibiotics can cure it and reduce the chance of complications.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adults with gonorrhea are treated with antibiotics. Due to emerging strains of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that uncomplicated gonorrhea be treated with the antibiotic ceftriaxone-given as an injection-with oral azithromycin (Zithromax).

Detailed explanation-4: -Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae). It’s also sometimes called “the clap” or “drip.” Gonorrhea is spread through sexual fluids, including vaginal fluid and semen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Antibiotics, often in a single dose, can cure many sexually transmitted bacterial and parasitic infections, including gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and trichomoniasis.

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