Gonococcal resistance to antimicrobials surveillance programme (GRASP) protocol
Information and procedural guidance for the national gonococcal surveillance programme.
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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is critical in shaping national treatment guidelines to ensure appropriate patient management. The gonococcal resistance to antimicrobials surveillance programme (GRASP), a national sentinel surveillance programme, was established in 2000 to monitor trends and drifts in susceptibility to antimicrobial agents used for the treatment of gonorrhoea in England and Wales.
This document details the background, objectives and methods of GRASP.
Further data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in N. gonorrhoeae is available in the annual GRASP reports.
Last updated 10 May 2023 + show all updates
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Updated distribution of clinic and laboratory-specific reports, terminology, and links in the GRASP protocol.
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Updated standard operating procedure, terminology, and links in the GRASP protocol.
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Updated GRASP protocol.
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First published.