Other STDs
Drug-resistant Gonorrhea Makes its Way into North America
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- Category: Other STDs
- Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 00:00
- Written by Cyd Nova
The first documented failure of oral treatment for gonorrhea in North America has been reported in Toronto. The article, Neisseria gonorrhoeae Treatment Failure and Susceptibility to Cefixime in Toronto, Canada, published in the January 9, 2013, Journal of the American Medical Association, provides support for growing concern surrounding the second most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the world.
CDC Recommendation: Dual Treatment to Curb Tide of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 August 2012 00:00
- Written by Cyd Nova
Increasing fears about the emergence of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea in the U.S. have prompted new treatment and surveillance recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Gail Bolan, director of the agency's Division of STD Prevention, called the move "a critical pre-emptive strike to preserve the last effective treatment option." 
Researchers Report Setbacks on Herpes Simplex Vaccine and Treatment
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- Category: Herpes
- Published on Friday, 24 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
An experimental herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccine partially protected women against infection with HSV type 1 but not type 2, according to a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Another recent study found that antiviral treatment with acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) did not prevent periodic HSV-2 reactivation and viral shedding.
WHO Warns of Global Threat of Drug-resistant Gonorrhea
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Multidrug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing concern worldwide and millions of people may be at risk of running out of treatment options unless urgent action is taken, according to an alert issued this week by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Gonorrhea May Become Untreatable Due to Resistance, Experts Warn
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- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Neisseria gonorrhoeae,the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, are becoming increasingly resistant to existing drugs and more difficult to treat in the U.S., public health experts warn in the February 9, 2012, New England Journal of Medicine.
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