Por: CBS News Health January 20, 2023
Health authorities in Massachusetts announced Thursday they have identified two cases of a new strain of gonorrhea that appears to have developed resistance to a broad swath of antibiotic treatments.Both patients got better after getting injections of ceftriaxone, the main drug currently to treat cases of the sexually transmitted infection. But state health officials warn the strain that infected them shows signs of at least some resistance to... + full article
Forbes USA Tech January 22, 2023
This version of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae had reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone, cefixime and ... [+] azithromycin and full resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and penicillin. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)Getty What’s worse than being told that you have... + más
1st cases of gonorrhea resistant to several classes of antibiotics identified in US | ABC7
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New York Post USA Life January 21, 2023
Two cases of a worrisome new strain of gonorrhea that’s have been discovered, according to Massachusetts health officials. While both patients improved after being treated with ceftriaxone, the most common antibiotic used to treat the condition, the infections showed... + más
U.S. investigating first cases of concerning new drug-resistant gonorrhea strain | CBS News
ABC7 USA Health January 20, 2023
Increased sexual activity during the pandemic, coupled with fewer people getting routine health screenings, supercharged the spread of sexually transmitted infections around the world.Those infections, including gonorrhea, are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics... + más
Ars Technica USA Science January 20, 2023
Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Jan 20, 2023 5:39 pm UTC Colorized scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, which causes gonorrhea. Share this story The most highly drug-resistant cases of gonorrhea detected in the US to... + más
The Boston Globe USA Nation January 19, 2023
Massachusetts health officials have detected a strain of gonorrhea, never before seen in the United States, that shows signs of resistance to every recommended treatment for the disease.The bacteria were found in two Massachusetts residents, both of whom were cured with standard... + más
NBC 6 South Florida USA World November 23, 2022
Getty Images Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis. But that fast-track focus is missing from... + más
As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable? | CBS News
Students in Texas are being sent home with child ID kits | ABC News
Newsweek USA Health September 24, 2022
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. continued to increase at a high rate in 2021 and show no signs of slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said when it released new data this month.Politico, which first reported on the preliminary... + más
New CDC data: STD rates shot up in 2021 | Politico
'Out of control' STD situation prompts call for changes | ABC News
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