Possible 'superbug' status for gonorrhea

Monday, March 29, 2010 - 22:21 in Health & Medicine

The rise of multi-drug resistance in gonorrhea-causing bacteria is threatening to make this sexually-transmitted infection extremely difficult to treat. Medical researchers have highlighted the very real possibility that strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistant to all current treatment options could emerge in the near future.

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