title: Does the '2012 IUSTI ECCG report on the diagnosis and management of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Europe' depict the situation in Europe?
abstract: Gonorrhoea is a major public health concern globally. Of particular grave concern is that resistance to the third generation cephalosporins has been identified during recent years. This paper summarises and discusses the results of the '2012 IUSTI European Collaborative Clinical Group (ECCG) report on the diagnosis and management of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Europe'. Although high quality care was reported in many settings, in several other countries the testing, diagnostics, antimicrobial treatment and follow-up of gonorrhoea patients need to be optimized. This, together with increased access to and use of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, is crucial in controlling the emergent spread of cephalosporin-resistant and multidrug-resistant gonorrhoea.
authors: World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden. magnus.unemo@orebroll.se
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Unemo
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Brooks
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cole
authors: J D C
authors: JD
authors: Ross
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: White
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Patel
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020682:Cefixime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019468:Disease Management; D005060:Europe; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D020682:Cefixime
keywords: Europe; Gonorrhoea; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; cefixime; ceftriaxone; diagnosis; sexually transmitted infection; treatment