You are about leaving the Roche Diagram website now.

Cancel

In the Spotlight: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

More than one million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired every day worldwide. Two of the most common STIs – Neisseria gonorrhoeae and syphilis – cause greater concern because they are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Roche Diagram magazine speaks to Dr Edward Hook, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Director of the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control Program for the Jefferson County (Alabama) Department of Health, USA, to find out how regular screening can be a part of the solution to antimicrobial resistant STIs – one of the top 10 global health threats.

References

¹World Health Organization. 2019. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

²World Health Organization. 2016. Global Health Sector Strategy on Sexually Transmitted Infections 2016 – 2021.

³Rowley J, Vander Hoorn S, Korenromp E, Low N, Unemo M, Abu-Raddad LJ, et al.  Global and Regional Estimates of the Prevalence and Incidence of Four Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2016. WHO Bulletin. June 2019.

Report on global sexually transmitted infection surveillance, 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2019. Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance: Biggest Threats and Data

*The information contained in this article was extracted from Edition 2019, Vol 6.

Read this volume online

You May Also Like

2 January 2023

Thriving, Not Just Surviving – Life as a Cervical Cancer Screening Advocate

Kirsty Browne shares her passion for being a cervical cancer screening advocate and her journey through battling this disease.

Read More
16 December 2022

Results vs Outcomes – Why improving patient experience is the key

What does it mean for a healthcare system to be truly patient-centric? Kevin Kirksey, speaker, author, and former Cardiac Care ICU patient, shares his story and observations from his time…

Read More
4 December 2022

Transforming Diagnostic Access: A Roadmap for ASEAN

Recommendations from the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) to continue advancing the case for the value of diagnostics.

Read More

SHARE