Massachusetts health officials said they have detected a new strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to multiple antibiotics. Health officials said the cases, which were detected in two Massachusetts residents, were cured with ceftriaxone, which is the currently recommended antibiotic to treat gonorrhea. They said the new strain appeared to be resistant or showed a reduced response to five classes of antibiotics. Such a strain had not previously been seen in the United States, officials said. STD rates are surging: Are common myths to blame? Dr. Jerome Adams: After COVID-19, our next big health care challenge will be drug-resistant infectionsThe emergence of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea has been on the CDC’s radar for yearsCOVID-19: People who haven't had COVID will likely catch XBB.1.5 – and many will get reinfected, experts say


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