--- title: Antibiotic Resistance in Gonorrhea description: Learn about the concerning rise of antibiotic resistance in Gonorrhea, impacting public health. 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In 2006, 13.8% of isolates exhibited resistance to ciprofloxacin, which was present in all regions of the country, including the heterosexual population. On April 13, 2007, the CDC stopped recommending fluoroquinolones as a treatment for gonococcal infections for all persons in the United States. A major challenge to monitoring the emerging antimicrobial resistance of N. gonorrhoeae is the substantial decline in the capability of laboratories to perform essential gonorrhea culture techniques required for antibiotic testing. 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