Gonorrhea Azithromycin Resistance Rises in European Economic Area

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Published: 2026-09-13
Category: health
Source: Bioengineer.org (reporting on The Lancet Microbe)
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A genomic surveillance study published in The Lancet Microbe reveals azithromycin resistance in *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* increased to 9.4% in 2020 from 8.0% in 2018 across 21 European Economic Area countries. This escalating trend underscores a significant global antimicrobial resistance crisis for gonorrhea, which the WHO identifies as a high-priority organism due to its rapid resistance acquisition.

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