In vitro activity of zoliflodacin against Neisseria gonorrhoeae collected in the United States from 2020 to 2022

Zoliflodacin is a first-in-class spiropyrimidinetrione, oral, single-dose antibacterial recently approved by the US FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea. Isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae ( n = 322) collected in the United States in 2020–2022 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as two ceftriaxone-resistant isolates, were tested for susceptibility to zoliflodacin. All isolates were susceptible to zoliflodacin with MIC 50/90 values of 0.12 µg/mL. Zoliflodacin activity was consistent over time and against ceftriaxone-, ciprofloxacin-, and tetracycline-resistant and azithromycin-non-susceptible isolates.