Last year, over 85,000 gonorrhoea diagnoses were reported in England, the highest number since records began in 1918. Here, Pathology in Practice Science Editor Brian Nation compiles a selection of current research interest focusing on AMR in this sexually transmitted infection.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance: The Future of Antibiotic Therapy
Raccagni AR, Ranzenigo M, Bruzzesi E, Maci C, Castagna A, Nozza S. J Clin Med. 2023 Dec 18; 12 (24): 7767. doi: 10.3390/jcm12247767.
The growing threat of antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhoea, presents a current public health challenge. Over the years, the pathogen has developed resistance to different antibiotics, leaving few effective treatment options. High-level resistance to key drugs, including ceftriaxone, has become a concerning reality.
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