Drug-resistant gonorrhoea bacteria. 3D computer illustration of a group of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria,showing their pili (hair-like appendages),which are used to promote motility and improve surface adherence. N. gonorrhoeae cause gonorrhoea,a sexually transmitted disease that can result in discharge and inflammation at the urethra,cervix,pharynx,or rectum. It is showing resistance to antibiotic drugs usually used to treat it,including: cefixime (oral cephalosporin),ceftriaxone (injectable cephalosporin),azithromycin and tetracycline |