STI Unit
Laboratory Details
Division:
Bacteriology and Enteric Diseases
Address:
Email:
Phone #:
(204) 789-6063
Fax:
(204) 789-2018
Description:
The STI Unit provides surveillance, reference diagnostic services, and research on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma spp and Ureaplasma spp. The N. gonorrhoeae work focuses on monitoring trends in antimicrobial susceptibilities in order to assist in Canadian STI treatment guidelines. Research activities include the molecular characterization of isolates. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of STIs reported in Canada as well as the emergence of ciprofloxacin-resistant gonococcal strains. Monitoring antimicrobial susceptibilities of 3rd generation cephalosporins, the recommended treatment for gonococcal infection, has become very important.