Enhanced Surveillance of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea System (ESAG): Case characteristics

This page explores the Enhanced Surveillance of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gonorrhea System (ESAG) case characteristics by gender/sex/sexual behaviour (overall and by age), the reason for medical visit, and the gonorrhea infection type.

  • Last updated: 2026-06-02

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5,671 cases

(each having a gonococcal sample that was cultured) were submitted to ESAG between 2018 and 2024.

Figure 1: by gender/sex/sexual behaviour, 2018 to 2024

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Notes
  • GBMSM: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Figure 2: Age and gender/sex/sexual behaviour of ESAG cases,

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Notes
  • GBMSM: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
  • Total case counts and total proportions of the specific age group of the selected year are shown in the downloadable data and in the text description tables (numerator and denominator counts).

Figure 3: Reason for medical visit among ESAG cases, 2018 to 2024 Download Figure 3 data (.csv)

Notes
  • An ESAG case may have had more than one documented reason for seeking medical care. For information on the ESAG system’s hierarchy of classifying the primary reason for seeking medical care, please refer to the ESAG Methods and Limitations. Numerator and denominator counts are included in the downloadable data and text description tables where applicable.
  • GBMSM: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Figure 4: Proportion of ESAG cases by gender/sex/sexual behaviour and gonococcal infection type, 2018 to 2024 Download Figure 4 data (.csv)

Notes
  • For information on the ESAG system’s hierarchy for gonococcal infection types, see ESAG methods and limitations, and the Resources and references page for supplementary PHAC treatment summaries.
  • A disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is defined as an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from a joint, blood, or serum sample.
  • A genital infection is defined as an infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from the cervix, urethra, urogenital tract, or vagina.
  • Anogenital infections include rectal and genital infections.
  • Pharyngeal infections refer to throat infections.

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