Antibiotic resistance stories

Sep 21, 2026

Extensively drug-resistant Shigella emerges in US, mostly among men

The CDC reports that extensively drug-resistant Shigella has emerged in the United States over the past 15 years, with cases occurring predominantly among men. The analysis examined trends and epidemiologic characteristics associated with the bacterial infection.

Sep 21, 20261 source

Jul 16, 2026

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea Spreading Across Europe, ECDC Warns

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a warning that gonorrhoea strains resistant to ceftriaxone, the first-line antibiotic treatment, are increasingly being detected across European countries and are now spreading person-to-person within Europe rather than being imported cases.

Jul 16, 20265 sources