Increasing resistance to key gonorrhea antibiotics raises alarm

Increasing resistance to key gonorrhea antibiotics raises alarm

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea.

Africa: More Countries Report Rising Levels of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea, Warns WHO

Press Release - The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea.

Rising Antibiotic Resistance in Gonorrhoea Sparks Global Health Alert

The World Health Organization has warned that gonorrhoea, a common sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotics used to treat it, raising fears of harder to treat infections worldwide. New data from the WHO Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme show a sharp rise in resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime, the primary drugs

Gonorrhoea Becoming Untreatable By Key Antibiotics, WHO Reports

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the growing threat of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), that is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. This is contained in a new Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, released on Wednesday. Reacting, WHO said the report highlights the need to strengthen surve…