quinolone-resistant gonorrhea is on the rise
June 2002
Experts are warning that quinolone-resistant gonorrhea is on the rise.
It's common in Asia and the Pacific Islands...now it's spreading to the West Coast of the U.S.
In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends using quinolones to treat gonorrhea acquired in California or Hawaii.
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