Extensively-drug resistant gonorrhoea invading Australian cities: a matter of when, not if

The inevitable arrival of extensively-drug resistant (XDR) gonorrhoea in Australian cities is the focus of a session on day two of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Gram Negative 'Superbugs' Meeting on the Gold Coast. Associate Professor David Whiley of the Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute (QCMRI), the University of Queensland, will tell delegates that, while no XDR strains have been detected in Australia so far, the general consensus among sexual health experts is that it will only be a matter of time...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news