Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens

Dr. Johan Melendez, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Assistant Professor, discusses STI antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why Neisseria gonorrhoea is resistant, AMR diagnostic options such as point-of-care assays, and his work on evaluating AMR in resource-limited settings with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani.  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) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.