Ciprofloxacin-resistant gonorrhea on the rise.

Resistance to ciprofloxacin may be leading to fewer options for treating gonorrhea. The emergence of resistant strains on the West Coast may have resulted from residents contracting gonorrhea while traveling in the Pacific region. Clinicians should require about travel history for any patient with suspicion of gonorrhea so that the proper antibiotic may be selected for treatment. If clinicians have any concern that a patient may have ciprofloxacin-resistant gonorrhea they should use cefixime or ceftriaxone. (authors)