Gonococcal resistance to antimicrobials surveillance programme report
Data on trends in antimicrobial resistance and decreased susceptibility in gonococcal infection in England and Wales are provided by GRASP.
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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is critical in guiding national treatment guidelines to ensure appropriate patient management. The gonococcal resistance to antimicrobials surveillance programme (GRASP) includes a suite of testing and surveillance systems to detect and monitor antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and potential treatment failures.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports annually on drug resistance and decreased susceptibility in N. gonorrhoeae in England and Wales and has directly influenced changes in treatment guidelines on 3 occasions. The national gonorrhoea management guideline was updated by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) in March 2020.
Information on suspected gonorrhoea treatment failures should be reported to UKHSA via the HIV and STI Data Exchange. This has restricted access for authorised users only.
As of February 2020, UKHSA commenced surveillance of disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). Notifications of cases (no Personal Identifiable Information (PII)) should be emailed to [email protected]
Previous GRASP reports were published by Public Health England.
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Published 30 October 2014Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates
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