The ECDC has reported on rising gonorrhoea infection rates in the region that first started last year, mainly affecting younger heterosexual adults. Reasons for the surge in infections are thought to include the use of mobile phone apps, less condom usage and ‘frequent partner changes’. None of the countries registering increases in the report (Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Spain) identified antimicrobial resistance pattern changes. Read more
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