New Gonorrhoea Strain Found 'Resistant' to Antibiotics

Researchers have identified the genetic mutations responsible for the new strain's extreme resistance to all cephalosporin-class antibiotics.

Scientists from the Swedish Reference Laboratory have found a new strain of the STD which is resistant to antibiotics.

The bacterial infection has, until now, been easily treatable with antibiotics, but researchers warned that the new strain, H041, is very effective at mutating. Scientists have warned that the strain, first found in Japan, could become a global threat to public health.

Researchers at the Swedish lab identified the genetic mutations responsible for the new strain's extreme resistance to all cephalosporin-class antibiotics.

Dr Magnus Unemo, from the Swedish Research Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria said, "Since antibiotics bec