Scientists sound alarm over threat of untreatable gonorrhea in United States

Scientists sound alarm over threat of untreatable gonorrhea in United States: The threat of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea is rising. Cephalosporins, the last line of defense, are rapidly losing effectiveness. The likelihood of treatment failures in the United States calls for urgent action to control the spread of gonorrhea, medical research leaders say. Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States.