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