Quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae: The beginning of the end?

A study of gonococcal isolates from the southwestern GISP region found a low number (0.34%) of 12,761 isolates with reduced susceptibility to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Four isolates showed resistance to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin.

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 1998-11, Vol.25 (10), p.522
Main Authors: Ehret, Josephine M, Judson, Franklyn N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug resistance
Drug therapy
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
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Summary:A study of gonococcal isolates from the southwestern GISP region found a low number (0.34%) of 12,761 isolates with reduced susceptibility to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Four isolates showed resistance to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521