Mounting evidence shows that Neisseria gonorrhoeae has grown resistant to successive classes of antibiotics, leaving few remaining treatment options and raising serious concerns about untreatable strains.
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Antibiotic Resistance and Treatment Options for Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea
2020 · cited by 40
Highlights that Neisseria gonorrhoeae has developed resistance to all past antimicrobials, leaving ceftriaxone as the last available first-line therapy while resistance levels continue to rise globally.
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treatment of Gonorrhea.
2019 · cited by 0
Notes that ceftriaxone-resistant strains and isolates with combined high-level resistance are spreading internationally, making new antimicrobials essential.
The Invisible Tide of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Treatment Failures: A Review and Commentary.
2026 · cited by 0
Confirms that Neisseria gonorrhoeae has developed resistance to every historical class of antibiotics, undermining current therapeutic options and raising urgent concerns about future treatability.