(HealthDay News) — Zoliflodacin is noninferior to ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in The Lancet.

The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.

A new type of antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections in women could also work against gonorrhea infections, a new study finds. This could put the medication, called gepotidacin, on track ...

Gonorrhea is a bigger problem than you think. For years, doctors treating it have watched their options narrow. The bacterium ...

The antibiotics used to treat gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted disease, have become less effective as the bacteria evolved to be resistant, according to a study. Jim Collins, a veterinary ...

Gonorrhea is on the rise in the U.S. (Photo: Getty Images) Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more ...

Higher treatment rates were seen for females, individuals aged 10 to 29 years, suburban dwellers, and patients with chlamydia-gonorrhea coinfection. HealthDay News — Across primary care practices, ...

Neisseria gonorrhoeae Updated guidelines no longer recommended cephalosporins as first-line therapy. HealthDay News — Oral cefixime (Suprax) should no longer be considered the treatment of choice for ...

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn't mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during ...

ATLANTA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and levofloxacin) as a treatment for gonorrhea in ...