These are two important breakthroughs in the fight against bacterial infections, but significantly more development of antibiotics will be needed in the future to fully address the underlying problem of antimicrobial resistance.(4/4)
#AMR #antibiotics #Bacteria #DrugDiscovery #gonorrhea #gonorrhoeae

Sarah McLeod, PhD, discusses high cure rates with zoliflodacin for uncomplicated gonorrhea | Contemporary OB/GYN Zoliflodacin study investigator Sarah McLeod, PhD, highlights data presented at IDWeek 2025 in this Q&A.

Phase 3 data show zoliflodacin achieved ≥96% cure rates across urogenital, rectal, and pharyngeal infections—including ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria #gonorrhoeae. Results support its potential as a single-dose oral therapy. #IDWeek2025

Read more: www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/sarah-m...

In this Q&A discussion, study investigator of zoliflodacin, Sarah McLeod, PhD, highlights phase 3 data on the drug's efficacy against multidrug-resistant Neisseria #gonorrhoeae. #IDWeek #medsky #pedsky

Click here to read this Q&A from #IDWeek:
www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/sarah-m...

What is N. #gonorrhoeae and can it be contracted via sexual intercourse/
how exactly does the 🙄🫴 #bacteria pass between partners and what makes them so contagious
Click: theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...

#FAFOENGLAND #fafo #fafoUK #MIT #AI #Medical #Antibiotics #Drug #health #pop #youn

Some very impressive work on #Neisseria #gonorrhoeae

prevalence of
#gonorrhoeae Resistant to ceftriaxone in China 8.1%
-prevalences R to
cefixime (16%)
azithro(16.9%)
tetracycline (77%)
penicillin (77.8%)
ciprofloxacin (97.6%)