Rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea could become ‘untreatable’,
Cases of gonorrhoea infections that are resistant to antibiotics are on the rise in England, scientists have warned. Increased resistance could one day make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) “untreatable” if the problem is not tackled. Gonorrhoea is usually treated with the antibiotic ceftriaxone, readily available as an injection or tablets from your GP or a sexual health clinic. In some cases, this isn’t effective, as the bacteria has developed the ability to survive and multiply even when exposed to the antibiotic. But these are often remedied with a second line of treatment. A small number of cases are classed