Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the Global Shortage of Antibiotics

The gonorrhoea caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae remains a major global public health problem with high morbidity. Gonorrhoea can affect both women and men, being more prevalent in sexually active young individuals. Even after infection from N. gonorrhoeae, many patients may remain asymptomatic, making diagnosis adequate treatment of disease difficult. control have been difficult recent years most populations, an example how behavioural, social, demographic factors influence epidemiology infectious disease. emergence strains resistant to multiple antimicrobials, especially extended-spectrum cephalosporins, indicates that has potential become untreatable current reality options, places prevalence gonococcal infections. loss available effective options lead significant increases new cases disease, as well increased morbidity mortality. This review provides overview therapeutic for gonorrhoea, ongoing experimental studies clinical trials antigonococcal agents.