Public health officials have warned of a ‘concerning acceleration’ in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea in England.

CASES of a sexually transmitted infection that was rampant during the Victorian era have seen a “concerning” surge in England. Diagnoses of syphilis – which can trigger heart dise… ...

However, ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhoea cases are being detected more frequently – with 14 in the first five months of 2025 compared with 13 in the whole of the previous year.

New cases of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis have risen again in England, continuing a trend dating back to the early 2000s.

However, ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhoea cases are being detected more frequently - with 14 in the first five months of 2025 compared with 13 in the whole of the previous year. Six of the 14 ...

Fresh stats unveiled by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the incidents of the STI gonorrhoea resistant to the heavy-duty antibiotic ceftriaxone are on the rise.

The breakthrough comes amidst warnings that some strains of gonorrhea in England have developed resistance to ceftriaxone – the antibiotic commonly used as the first line of treatment.

HealthDay News — For uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, gepotidacin, which inhibits bacterial DNA replication, is noninferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin, according to a study published ...

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, gepotidacin, which inhibits bacterial DNA replication, is noninferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin, according ...