Why gonorrhea may be the next superbug

Gonorrhea, or "the clap," is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria (also known as Gonococcus) bacteria. For much of the latter half of the twentieth century, this historic ailment among sexually active people was successfully treated with antibiotics. However, in recent years gonorrhea has reportedly been acquiring the same antibiotic resistance as other multiple-resistant species like C. difficile and multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There are now fears that gonorrhea may be the next superbug.