The Rise of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea : 8 years to the pandemic

by disease tracker on September 25, 2012

Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported infectious disease in the U.S. Only one class of drugs, called cephalosporins—cefixime and ceftriaxone—is known to reliably treat it, and for several years resistance to cefixime has been rising. Some public-health officials predict that in five to eight years the superbug will be widespread. In the U.S., gonorrhea in general is linked to poverty and youth

via The Rise of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea : The New Yorker.

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