Scientists have discovered new gonorrhoea stain which is believed to be resistant to most of the antibiotics.
Annually millions of people are reported to infected by sexually transmitted disease (STD). Infections by Bactria are most common cause of STD.
Infection of Gonorrhea may lead to HIV, infertility and complex pregnancy.
What worries experts is the no current antibiotic is able to kill the bactira and the new-strain can pose threat people globally. Dr Unemo led the team of experts which found the said strain.
Anticiotics have been standard treatment for several decades. Several bacterias have developed resistance capacity because of prolong usage of similar antibiotics.
Although it would be too early to assert that new bacteria has spreaded widely, past record shows of any bacteria shows that bacteria with resistance capability spreads rapidly. Dr Unemo underscores the need of developing effective therapy before it becomes world wide threat, it would have been late otherwise.
The report of the finding by Dr Unemo & Team was made public in International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research held in Quebec.
Gonorrhea is treatable with general antibiotics. But, like many other diseases, if left untreated it can lead to other deadly infection such as HIV. Gonorrhea is easy door for HIV. Apart from HIV infection it may lead to life threatening complications in both male and female.
Different antibiotic drugs are being tested against the new bacteria strain.
Last year (2010) 416,678 STD infections were reported in England alone.
Annually millions of people are reported to infected by sexually transmitted disease (STD). Infections by Bactria are most common cause of STD.
Infection of Gonorrhea may lead to HIV, infertility and complex pregnancy.
Resistant Bacteria
What worries experts is the no current antibiotic is able to kill the bactira and the new-strain can pose threat people globally. Dr Unemo led the team of experts which found the said strain.
Anticiotics have been standard treatment for several decades. Several bacterias have developed resistance capacity because of prolong usage of similar antibiotics.
Although it would be too early to assert that new bacteria has spreaded widely, past record shows of any bacteria shows that bacteria with resistance capability spreads rapidly. Dr Unemo underscores the need of developing effective therapy before it becomes world wide threat, it would have been late otherwise.
The report of the finding by Dr Unemo & Team was made public in International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research held in Quebec.
Gonorrhea is treatable with general antibiotics. But, like many other diseases, if left untreated it can lead to other deadly infection such as HIV. Gonorrhea is easy door for HIV. Apart from HIV infection it may lead to life threatening complications in both male and female.
Different antibiotic drugs are being tested against the new bacteria strain.
Last year (2010) 416,678 STD infections were reported in England alone.
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