ReviewSexual health2019
Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: a global perspective.
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121 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 225 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Prevalence and epidemiological patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in sub-Saharan Africa, 1964-2025: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions.PLoS medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and epidemiological patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Canada, 1969-2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Temporal and geographic trends in extended-spectrum cephalosporins resistance among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiology of gonorrhea in countries of the Middle East and North Africa: systematic review, meta analyses, and meta regressions.BMC global and public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of Neisseria gonorrhoeae drug resistance development in South Africa.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2024Pooled it
- Global status of Azithromycin and Erythromycin Resistance Rates inThe Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Ureaplasma urealyticum infections among reproductive-age adults in Shantou, China: a retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Changes in anorectal and oropharyngeal microbiota following infection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort study.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Although understanding the local epidemiology of gonorrhoea is critical for local efforts, understanding the multinational epidemiology may support development of national and international prevention and control policies and strategies. In this paper, current epidemiology of gonorrhoea is reviewed through an international lens and with a focus on selected populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that ~87 million new gonococcal infections occurred among people aged 15-49 years in 2016. Gonorrhoea rates are rising in many countries. Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, racial or ethnic minorities, Indigenous populations and sex workers appear to bear disproportionate burdens of gonorrhoea. International travel can facilitate spread of gonorrhoea, including resistant strains, across international borders. Critical gaps in epidemiological knowledge are highlighted, including data on gonorrhoea among transgender persons and the burden of extragenital gonorrhoea. Even as further data are gathered, action - informed by currently available data - is needed now to confront this growing international threat.
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