Division of HIV and STD Programs

Suspected treatment failure for Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection?
Please refer to this page for the protocol for responding to suspected antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea, including information on testing and reporting.

How to respond to suspected treatment failure

For any questions related to reporting antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea in Los Angeles County, please call the Provider Clinical Consultation Warmline for sexually transmitted diseases at (213-368-7441) (Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM).

Notification of Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Form for Los Angeles County (under development)

Local Resources
Los Angeles County clinic sites participating in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS) surveillance project from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• North Hollywood Public Health Center
• Central Public Health Center
• Ruth Temple Health Center
• Curtis Tucker Health Center
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Center of Public Health
• LA LGBT Center – Schrader

State Resources

• Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) Culture and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Availability for California Providers document, written by California Prevention Training Center
• Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea information page, written by California Department of Public Health

National Resources

• Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea information page, written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
• Combatting Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS) project overview