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Detection of 10 cases of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United Kingdom,December 2021 to June 2022 |
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| Authors: | Michaela Day Rachel Pitt Nisha Mody John Saunders Rupa Rai Achyuta Nori Hannah Church Sarah Mensforth Helen Corkin Jacqueline Jones Preneshni Naicker Wazirzada M Khan Rebecca Thomson Glover Kalani Mortimer Chloe Hylton Elizabeth Moss Thomas Joshua Pasvol Ania Richardson Suzy Sun Neil Woodford Hamish Mohammed Katy Sinka Helen Fifer |
| Affiliation: | 1.National Incident Management Team, United Kingdom Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | Between December 2021 and June 2022, 10 cases of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (ST8123; n = 8) were detected in the United Kingdom, compared with nine cases during the previous 6 years. Most of these cases were associated with travel from the Asia-Pacific region; all were heterosexual people, with most in their 20s. Although all cases were successfully treated, not all partners of cases could be traced, and there is a risk of further transmission of ceftriaxone-resistant gonococcal infection within the UK. |
| Keywords: | gonorrhoea resistance |