Could Intensive Screening for Gonorrhea/Chlamydia in Preexposure Prophylaxis Cohorts Select for Resistance? Historical Lessons From a Mass Treatment Campaign in Greenland

Abstract

The mass gonorrhea treatment campaign in Greenland was associated with only a temporary decline in the incidence of gonorrhea. It was, however, followed by an increase in penicillin nonsusceptibility. Intense gonorrhea screening and treatment strategies should be aware of the risk of inducing antimicrobial resistance.