Table 2 Anatomical sites of N. gonorrhoeae isolates, reported to the Norwegian surveillance system for communicable diseases (N = 1257), 2003–2007.
From: The epidemiology of gonorrhoea in Norway, 1993–2007: past victories, future challenges
N. gonorrhoea isolated from*: | Sexual transmission route | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heterosexual | Homosexual | Unspecified | ||
Women n = 185 (%) | Men n = 645 (%) | Men n = 405 (%) | Men n = 22 | |
Urethra | 8 (4) | 631 (98) | 276 (68) | 22 |
Cervix | 143 (79) | / | / | 0 |
Rectum | 0 | 0 | 68 (17) | 0 |
Pharynx | 7 (4) | 2 (0.3) | 20 (5) | 0 |
Urethra, rectum and pharynx | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 |
Urethra and pharynx | 0 | 0 | 7 (2) | 0 |
Rectum and pharynx | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 0 |
Rectum and urethra | 0 | 0 | 15 (4) | 0 |
Cervix and pharynx | 1 (0.5) | / | / | 0 |
Cervix and urethra | 19 (10) | / | / | 0 |
Other, unspecified | 3 (2) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
Unknown | 3 (2) | 8 (1) | 6 (1) | 0 |