Seeing that this infection is highly spreadable, she believes that this is only ‘the tip of the iceberg’.įunding is also adding to this issue. In addition to this, Wi speaks of two new studies that were published in the Plos Medicine journal and spoke of such cases in France, Japan and Spain. Every time you introduce a new type of antibiotic to treat it, this bug develops resistance to it.” As Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist at a health agency in Geneva said: “Gonorrhoea is a very smart bug. Since their introduction back in the 1930s, the bacteria neisseria gonorrhea slowly began to move one step ahead of our previously successful treatment. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning of the fight of the gonorrhea against our most effective antibiotics. Specifically, we need new antibiotics, as well as rapid, accurate, point-of-care diagnostic tests – ideally, ones that can predict which antibiotics will work on that particular infection – and longer term, a vaccine to prevent gonorrhoea.” Marc Sprenger, the director of antimicrobial resistance at the WHO says: “To control gonorrhea, we need new tools and systems for better prevention, treatment, earlier diagnosis, and more complete tracking and reporting of new infections, antibiotic use, resistance and treatment failures. Prof Claudia Estcourt, a member of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV shares her concerns about the matter: ”In a very short space of time, we have seen changes in the bacteria at an unprecedented rate, which means that many antibiotics which used to work are no longer effective. These findings look at data from 77 countries, out of which antibiotics are found to be ineffective in more than 50! The latest warning is sourced in two studies, co-authored by research from the WHO. Because of this, the organization fears that the drugs will soon become futile and we will be back to the beginning where treatment for this infection was non-existent. The Latest WarningĪccording to WHO, there are three confirmed cases of super gonorrhea where none of the current antibiotics were effective. In addition, it is uncertain whether these new antibiotics will be stronger than the currently used combo and the infection itself. We are uncertain as to when these drugs will be available for purchase in the pharmaceutical market.
NEW STRAIN OF GONORRHEA SYMPTOMS TRIAL
Two other drugs in the second phase trial.Solithromycin – has completed the third phase of the trial.In the meantime, scientists work on three new drugs: In addition, it is unclear how long this combination will be able to deter the ‘super’ gonorrhea. authorities have succeeded in fighting the infection by using a combination of both antibiotics, but this is not fully successful. In addition, having gonorrhea increases your risk of being infected with HIV, which is also spread during sexual contact. When you leave gonorrhea untreated, you may start experiencing symptoms such as burning during urination, inflammation, discharge and fertility problems (in women). Since the condition often shows no symptoms, many people do not realize they are infected until a while has passed. At this point, it is the second most reported sexually transmitted disease in the U.S, accounting for 820,000 patients yearly. Gonorrhea can affect the rectum, throat and genitals. Both of the antibiotics currently used for treatment (cenftriaxone and azitromycin) are becoming ineffective against this new strain. “The bacteria evolve to resist them,” says agency Medical Officer Dr. Unfortunately, these antibiotics mix with the super strain bacteria and create the new, antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.
When a doctor sees it, they will prescribe standard antibiotics. The reason why people and doctors often miss this is because gonorrhea in the throat can look the same as a strep throat. How Did the New Gonorrhea Super Strain Appear? The new, resistant super strain is developed through a bacteria mistreatment of the gonorrhea left in the throat of the person after oral sex. Something like a super force we do not have the weapons for just yet.Īccording to estimates, about 78 million people get infected by gonorrhea yearly, but until this point, we had the suitable treatment for the gonorrhea bacteria. On the opposite, this ‘super gonorrhea’ is impossible to fight off.
And we do not say ‘super’ because the strain is good or somewhat easier than the other gonorrhea types. The World Health Organization reported that patients all over the world are infected by a new, super strain of gonorrhea.
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