Surveillance for Disseminated Gonococcal Infections, Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs)-United States, 2015-2019.

Background: Disseminated gonococcal infections (DGIs) are thought to be uncommon; surveillance is limited, and case reports are analyzed retrospectively or in case clusters. We describe the population-level burden of culture-confirmed DGIs through the Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) system.

Methods: During 2015-2016, retrospective surveillance was conducted among residents in 2 ABCs areas and prospectively in 3 ABCs areas during 2017-2019.