Latest data on Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

July 14, 2016 – Latest data on Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

New surveillance data from the Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP) find a distressing increase in the percentage of gonorrhea isolates showing signs of resistance to azithromycin. Only one gonorrhea treatment is currently recommended, a combination of azithromycin and ceftriaxone.

Resources

Press Release: Antibiotic resistance threatens gonorrhea treatment
Fact Sheet: Addressing the Threat of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
MMWR: Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance – The Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project, 27 Sites, United States, 2014

Graphics: Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

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Historical Trends in Drug Resistance and CDC Treatment Recommendations
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The gonorrhea bacteria has a long history of developing resistance to every antibiotic used to treat it. CDC currently recommends combination gonorrhea treatment with two antibiotics – an oral dose of azithromycin and an injection of ceftriaxone. This timeline historical charts trends in drug resistance and CDC treatment recommendations for treatment of gonorrhea.