ABSTRACT
Between December 2021 and June 2022, 10 cases of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (ST8123;â¯nâ¯=â¯8) were detected in the United Kingdom, compared with nine cases during the previous 6 years. Most of these cases were associated with travel from the Asia-Pacific region; all were heterosexual people, with most in their 20s. Although all cases were successfully treated, not all partners of cases could be traced, and there is a risk of further transmission of ceftriaxone-resistant gonococcal infection within the UK.
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Gonorrhea , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , Humans , Neisseria gonorrhoeae/genetics , Ceftriaxone/pharmacology , Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Gonorrhea/diagnosis , Gonorrhea/drug therapy , Gonorrhea/epidemiology , United Kingdom/epidemiologySubject(s)
Anti-Retroviral Agents/administration & dosage , Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis , Research , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/microbiology , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/prevention & control , HIV Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/drug therapy , Sexually Transmitted Diseases/virologySubject(s)
Betacoronavirus , Contraception, Postcoital/statistics & numerical data , Coronavirus Infections/psychology , Health Behavior/classification , Pneumonia, Viral/psychology , Adolescent , Age Factors , COVID-19 , Contraception, Postcoital/psychology , Contraception, Postcoital/trends , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Humans , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Young AdultSubject(s)
HIV Integrase Inhibitors , Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring , HIV Infections , Hospitals, Teaching , Humans , Oxazines , Piperazines , PyridonesABSTRACT
Pharyngeal infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) in heterosexual men is thought to be of low prevalence and the value of routinely testing this group of patients is uncertain. We present two cases of NG, isolated only in the pharynx, in asymptomatic heterosexual male contacts. The presence of pharyngeal NG was found irrespective of direct oropharyngeal sexual exposure.
