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Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in New Zealand Surveillance Report - 2017-2021

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

Summary

Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) globally, with 82.4 million new cases among adults aged 15–49 in 2020 (World Health Organization 2022). Untreated gonorrhoea can result in serious sequelae, including pelvic inflammatory disease, vertical transmission and increased HIV transmission (Moore 2016) (Tsevat 2017) (Greenberg 1979).

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