From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted ...

This has been the case throughout history, as gonorrhea has become resistant to medications like penicillin and other previous treatments. There have not been any documented cases in the U.S. of ...

A dangerous new strain of gonorrhea has medical professionals deeply concerned. This antibiotic-resistant “superbug” version of the sexually transmitted disease poses unprecedented risks ...

An era of untreatable gonorrhea may be approaching ... Advocacy for increased awareness on correct use of antibiotics among healthcare providers and the consumers, particularly in key populations ...

Researchers identify key geographic and health factors that may predict the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea in the United States.

The medical community continues to monitor the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea strains. Research efforts focus on developing new treatment options and understanding the ...

Cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections are on the rise worldwide. An international team led by the University of Zurich has now developed a new method for genome sequencing and discovered ...

Monthly gonorrhea cases increased compared with ... the pace of vaccine development has been slow, and that of new antibiotic development…has been glacial.” Marazzo and her associate wrote.