[Warning: growing number of young-adults with gonorrhea].

Since 2022, an steeply increase has been seen in the number of gonorrhea infections in the Netherlands: in 2023 in the sexual heath centra 31% more cases were found, especially among groups where this is less obvious, such as high educated young women. Gonorrhea infections can be seen with the classic symptoms of an urethritis (the drip). But also asymptomatic or in more severe ways and in different locations.

Increased incidence of adult gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis at two tertiary eye hospitals in Western Europe: clinical features, complications and antimicrobial susceptibility.

Background: Gonorrhoea is on the rise: between 2021 and 2022, a 50% and a 33% increase in diagnoses was seen, respectively, in England and the Netherlands. A concurrent rise in gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis (GKC) is a serious concern due to the potentially devastating visual complications.

Methods: This is a retrospective case series of adult GKC from two Western European tertiary ophthalmology centres between 2017 and July 2023.

In Vitro Effectiveness of Soft Contact Lens Solutions Available on the Dutch Market against Species.

keratitis is almost universally associated with contact lens (CL) use. Until today, however, CL solution manufacturing protocols lack testing of anti-amoebic activity. This study investigates the effectiveness of CL solutions available on the Dutch market against trophozoites and cysts of and .

The rising incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A 7-year nationwide survey and clinical assessment of risk factors and functional outcomes.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015 and to analyse predicting factors for treatment outcome.

Methods: Patient characteristics, diagnostic methods, diagnostic delay, therapy prior to and after diagnosis, and visual outcome were obtained from medical files of all patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015. A logistic regression analysis on treatment failure, defined as a best corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 Snellen decimals (i.

[Infectious keratitis in contact lens wearers].

Infectious keratitis in contact lens wearers Infectious keratitis is a sight-threatening complication in contact lens wearers. The infection is most frequently caused by bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa). However, fungi or Acanthamoeba are found in increasing frequency.

Surgical impact and speech outcome at 2.5 years after one- or two-stage cleft palate closure.

Objective: In the ongoing discussion about timing of palate closure, it is said that early closure is favorable for speech development, but can interfere with maxillary growth. On the other hand, beneficial results on both after one-stage palate closure have also been presented. The assumption that one-stage palate closure leads to less surgical impact on the child probably contributed to the choice for this procedure in most cleft centers.