Prevalence of Cefixime-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Melbourne, Australia, 2021-2022

Eric P.F. Chow; Kerrie Stevens; Vesna De Petra; Marcus Y. Chen; Catriona S. Bradshaw; Norelle L. Sherry; Lindley A. Barbee; Lenka A. Vodstrcil; Ivette Aguirre; Kate L. Seib; Kate Maddaford; Deborah A. Williamson; Benjamin P. Howden; Christopher K. Fairley

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiae313

Prevalence of Cefixime-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Melbourne, Australia, 2021-2022

Eric P.F. Chow^*, Kerrie Stevens, Vesna De Petra, Marcus Y. Chen, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Norelle L. Sherry, Lindley A. Barbee, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Ivette Aguirre, Kate L. Seib, Kate Maddaford, Deborah A. Williamson, Benjamin P. Howden, Christopher K. Fairley

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While ceftriaxone remains the first-line treatment for gonorrhea, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended cefixime as a second-line treatment in 2021. We tested 1176 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates among clients attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2021 and 2022. The prevalence of cefixime resistance was 6.3% (74/1176), azithromycin resistance was 4.9% (58/1176), and ceftriaxone resistance was 0% (0/1176). Cefixime resistance was highest among women (16.4%, 10/61), followed by men who have sex with women (6.4%, 7/109) and men who have sex with men (5.8%, 57/982). The prevalence of cefixime-resistant N gonorrhoeae exceeds the threshold of the 5% resistance level recommended by the World Health Organization; thus, cefixime treatment would have limited benefits in Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e1121-e1125
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	230
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae313
Publication status	Published - 15 Nov 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
antimicrobial resistance
gonorrhea
resistance
treatment

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Chow, E. P. F., Stevens, K., De Petra, V., Chen, M. Y., Bradshaw, C. S., Sherry, N. L., Barbee, L. A., Vodstrcil, L. A., Aguirre, I., Seib, K. L., Maddaford, K., Williamson, D. A., Howden, B. P., & Fairley, C. K. (2024). Prevalence of Cefixime-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Melbourne, Australia, 2021-2022. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 230(5), e1121-e1125. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae313

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