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The Path of Estimated Resistance: Updates of the Estimated Number and Cost of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonococcal Infections in Men and Women Aged 15 to 39 Years in the United States: 2018–2023

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Using progressively refined methodology, this study estimated the number and cost of incident antimicrobial-resistant gonococcal infections during 2018-2023. An estimated 787,000 incident antimicrobial-resistant gonococcal infections in persons aged 15 to 39 years occurred in 2023, with lifetime costs of $214.5M and 80% of costs attributable to infections in women.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000002312

Authors: Kristen M. Kreisel, Harrell W. Chesson, Matthew W. Schmerer, Ian H. Spicknall

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive tract infections research

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7147035916