Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: An Urgent Public Health Issue

• CDC’s new video about the history of drug-resistant gonorrhea underscores the threat of this common infection becoming untreatable.
• Recent CDC data and other concerning developmentssuggest that gonorrhea might be beginning to outsmart the last recommended treatment.
• To help protect our last available treatment option for as long as possible, healthcare providers should always follow CDC’s screening recommendations and STD treatment guidelines.