Gonorrhoea is a major public health concern globally. Increasing incidence and sporadic
ceftriaxone-resistant cases, including treatment failures, are growing concerns. The 2020 …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The 2018 Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) meeting focused
on evolving invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) epidemiology, surveillance, and …

This review article incorporates information from the 4th Global Meningococcal Initiative
summit meeting. Since the introduction of stringent COVID-19 infection control and lockdown …

Meningococcal disease remains an important cause of morbidity and death worldwide
despite the development and increasing implementation of effective vaccines. Elimination of …

Sexually Transmitted Infections Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in frequency,
and resistant strains are complicating treatment. Genomic technologies, education, and …

The control of meningitis, meningococcemia and other infections caused by Neisseria
meningitidis is a significant global health challenge. Substantial progress has occurred in …

Neisseria species are extremely well-adapted to their mammalian hosts and they display
unique phenotypes that account for their ability to thrive within niche-specific conditions. The …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widespread within Neisseria gonorrhoeae populations.
Recent work has highlighted the importance of commensal Neisseria (cN) as a source of …

Neisseria meningitidis is an obligate human commensal bacterium that frequently colonises
the upper respiratory tract. Person-to-person transmission occurs via direct contact or …

Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is the most common disease of the genital tract in men.
Recent studies have recommended avoiding the empiric antibiotic administrations that …