摘要
全世界每年有6200万个确诊为淋病的患者。英国的发病率自20世纪70年代晚期下降，但是从1993年开始上升，1995年～2003年间，增长率为139％，有24309个新发病例。淋球菌的感染在年轻成人最普遍。淋球菌是一种重要的致病因素，特别是在资源贫乏的环境，并发症和播散性感染更为普遍。
About 62 million cases of gonorrhoea are diagnosed each year worldwide.In the UK,the incidence decreases from the late 1970s.but has risen since 1993,with an increase of 139% betwenn 1995 and 2003,to 24,309 new cases.Gonococcal infection is most common in young adults.It is an important cause of morbidit,particularly in resource-poor settings.where complications and disseminated infection are more common.
