Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021

ConclusionsNeisseria gonorrhoeae epidemiology in Europe has distinct and contrasting epidemiologies for vaginal sex transmission in heterosexual sex networks vs anal and oral sex transmission in MSM sexual networks. Increased transmission may facilitate drug-resistant strain emergence. Europe is far from achieving the World Health Organization target of 90% incidence reduction by 2030.PMID:38426239 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.9.2300226

Source: Euro Surveill - March 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Omar Chidiac Sawsan AlMukdad Manale Harfouche Emma Harding-Esch Laith J Abu-Raddad Source Type: research