The Emerging Threat of Untreatable Gonococcal Infection

The Emerging Threat of Untreatable Gonococcal Infection — NEJM: Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States, with an estimated incidence of more than 600,000 cases annually. It disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as minorities who are marginalized because of race, ethnic group, or sexual orientation. Unfortunately, Neisseria gonorrhoeae has always readily developed resistance to antimicrobial agents.

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