“Running Out of Options”: Hopes High for New Gonorrhoea Antibiotic

All eyes are on “zoliflodacin” — a new antibiotic that could stave off drug-resistant gonorrhoea.

“We’re running out of options,” Alison Luckey at the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership told New Scientist.

“It’s been decades since a gonorrhoea drug has been approved.”

Luckey and her colleagues randomly assigned 744 people with gonorrhoea — from the US, Thailand, Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Africa — to take either zoliflodacin, or a combination treatment involving other antibiotics.

While the test showed no significant difference regarding the efficacy of the treatments, it comes after a previous study found that, in a lab dish, zoliflodacin is effective against gonorrhoea strains resistant to all standard antibiotics.

The researchers have submitted their findings to the US Food and Drug Association (FDA), which is expected to make an approval decision on Dec. 15.

Disability Benefits for Gonorrhoea in Canada

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as gonorrhoea, can have a profound impact on an individual’s ability to perform their job duties.

For Canadians who can’t work, short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits can provide a crucial financial lifeline.

How These Benefits Help

• STD: Provides temporary financial support for individuals unable to perform their job duties.
• LTD: Offers income replacement for individuals unable to return to work for an extended period of time.

To qualify for STD or LTD benefits, medical documentation is essential to demonstrate how your condition prevents you from working.

Sadly, insurance companies often deny legitimate LTD claims — including in cases involving STIs — adding unnecessary stress to an already difficult situation.

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Claim Denied? Contact Us

If your insurance company prevented you from accessing disability benefits for gonorrhoea, or another medical condition, connect with an experienced disability lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.

Our compassionate team regularly resolves issues involving STD, LTD, critical illness, life insurance, and mortgage insurance claims.

We’ve helped countless Canadians secure the compensation they’re owed. Contact us today for a FREE disability consultation.