Gonorrhea Laboratory Information

At a glance

  • Find resources to help with laboratory-based detection for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, including antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
An illustration of a microscope with the bacterium that causes gonorrhea shown large enough for the human eye to see.

Suspected gonorrhea treatment failure

  • Healthcare providers and health departments can report suspected treatment failure through the . This includes cephalosporin treatment failure or any N. gonorrhoeae specimen with decreased cephalosporin susceptibility.
  • For questions about reporting a suspected treatment failure or resistant case, please email: [email protected]
  • Isolates may be submitted to the ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø STD Lab for confirmatory testing when gonorrhea infections fail to respond to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø-recommended therapy or isolates exhibit intermediate resistance or resistance.

Did you know?

Through ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's AR Lab Network, the Maryland and Washington State Public Health Labs offer nationwide gradient strip method antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)—at no cost—to assist in care of patients with potentially drug-resistant gonorrhea infections. Learn more in the fact sheet.

Laboratory guidelines

Recommendations for the Laboratory-Based Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae — 2014

Lab Trainings Available

Visit the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) website to access for an introduction to STI diagnostics or a refresher for seasoned laboratorians. One of the short modules focuses on antimicrobial susceptibility testing and the Etest®.

Resources

United States

  • Report a problem with a product
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) For details on technical standards and laboratory practice guidelines
  • Reference strain collection
  • Association of U.S. public health laboratories in all 50 states and six territories

International-multinational

WHO

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  • Documents the emergence and spread of AMR in gonorrhea globally

Australia

Canada

United Kingdom

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National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; About Division of STD Prevention