Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea on Rise

The Washington Post ^ | April 30, 2004 | Rob Stein

[neverdem]

CDC Suggests Change in Treatment for Gay, Bisexual Men

The number of gay and bisexual men who are getting infected with gonorrhea that cannot be cured by the most commonly used antibiotics is increasing rapidly, federal health officials said yesterday.

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea more than doubled between 2002 and 2003, primarily because of a jump from a rate of 1.8 percent to 4.9 percent among gay and bisexual men, according to preliminary data collected at sexually transmitted disease clinics in 23 cities, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Massachusetts and New York City have reported similar findings.

As a result, the federal health agency recommended that doctors stop using antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, which had been the first line of defense against gonorrhea, and switch to other more costly, less convenient drugs when treating gay and bisexual men with gonorrhea. Most alternative drugs must be given by injection; the standard antibiotics are in pill form.

[cmsgop]

Cmon, Im eating Dinner here.......

[onyx]

Lovely.

[neverdem]

PING

[neverdem]

I'm sorry. I'm eating canteloupe.

[Bismarck]

Well, what about using condoms? Ain't that difficult...

[superiorslots]

Well, what about using condoms? Ain't that difficult...


But going barebacking gives you so much more pleasure you intolerant conservative. How dare you infringe on my sexual practices(sarcasim on)

[sgtbono2002]

There they go discriminating against gays again making them pay higher prices for medicine to cure their venereal diseases, because they just want to have fun.

[RantEng]

Maybe they should be taxed higher, or even outlawed. People who practice these unsafe activities cause all of our insurance rates to rise.

[NCjim]

It is hard to feel sorry for those whose voluntary habits are the cause of their disease.

[Genesis defender]

That is the BEST one-liner I have read in quite awhile. Well said.

[Teplukin]

I am sorry. But I have zilch sympathy. If you lie down with dogs, you are going to get fleas.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY PEOPLE! BONKING YOUR SPOUSE IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE. IF YOU BONK OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE, YOU ARE BEING A NINCOMPOOP!

[reformed_democrat]

People who practice these unsafe activities cause all of our insurance rates to rise.

Well, we've evicted tobacco users from polite society, we're starting to harass fast food consumers, and has anyone out there ever tried to get car insurance after a major accident?

It's discrimination, I tell ya.

[neverdem]

LOL

[AlbertWang]

I was wondering why I couldn't get this to go away with the usual fish antibiotics from the pet store..........

[dila813]

Only when treating gays, hmmm....

It appears they are saying that it is spreading so rapidly that to use standard antibiotics would be useless.

Sounds like this sexual preference choice kills.

My dad aways used to say, "Don't listen to what they say; Look at what they do". In other words, "Actions speak louder than words"

I guess all that PC talk was just that, TALK. A gay life style even with all the education that has gone on is still hugely more dangerous than a heterosexual lifestyle.

[Lizavetta]

Anybody here know what gonnorhea (sp?) does when it's not treated?

[Bazooka]

In today's world, with all the nasty bugs and virussen going around, I'd rather settle for the tranquil serenity of Russian roulette than take a 50/50 chance.