Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Key Microbiologic Factors

Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge reviews six different ways that the microbiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae contributes to its antimicrobrial resistance. Dr. Soge and National STD Curriculum Podcast Host Dr. Meena Ramchandani then explore how current overuse and misuse of antibiotics in the STI field might be part of the problem. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.