Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Past, Present, and Future

CDC and the World Health Organization consider Neisseria gonorrhoeae an urgent antibiotic-resistant threat because it continuously develops resistance. Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge provides a historical overview of past efforts, an update on the current situation, why global surveillance is so important, and a potential new treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhea. 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.