The Path of Estimated Resistance: Updates of the Estimated Number and Cost of Antimicrobial Resistant Gonococcal Infections in Men and Women Aged 15 to 39 Years in the United States: 2018–2023
Using progressively refined methodology, this study estimated the number and cost of incident antimicrobial resistant gonococcal (AR GC) infections during 2018-2023. An estimated 787,000 incident AR GC infections in persons aged 15-39 years occurred in 2023, with lifetime costs of $214.5M and 80% of costs attributable to infections in women.
Authors
- Kristen Kreisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5284-9960)
- Ian H. Spicknall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5558-6350)
- Harrell W. Chesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6695-3141)
- Matthew W Schmerer
Institutions
- National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002312
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00