Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Plasmid Profiles of Penicillinase-Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strains in Durban, South Africa, 1990–1993

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAFIZAH Y. CHENIA ◽  
BALAKRISHNA PILLAY ◽  
ANWAR A. HOOSEN ◽  
DORSAMY PILLAY
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Plasmid Profiles ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns ◽  
Susceptibility Patterns

One year of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Sweden: the prevalence study of antibiotic susceptibility shows relation to the geographic area of exposure

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Berglund ◽  
Magnus Unemo ◽  
Per Olcén ◽  
Johan Giesecke ◽  
Hans Fredlund
Keyword(s):  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
First Choice ◽  
Choice Of Treatment ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns ◽  
One Year ◽  
Susceptibility Patterns

The aim of this study was to compare epidemiological data with antibiotic susceptibility patterns, so as to characterize the risk of infection with a highly resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain. N. gonorrhoeae strains isolated in Sweden from February 1998 through January 1999 were tested for antibiotic susceptibility. Epidemiological data were received from each clinician reporting a case of gonorrhoea and these data were linked to the N. gonorrhoeae strains. A total of 348 N. gonorrhoeae isolates, representing 89% of all Swedish cases diagnosed during the 12-month period, were tested for antibiotic susceptibility. Of all isolates, 24% were β-lactamase-producing, and 18% had decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (MIC>0.064 mg/l). All isolates were fully susceptible to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin. More than 99% of the isolates were fully susceptible to azithromycin. The antibiotic susceptibility varied with the places where patients were exposed to infection. When exposed in Asia, 63% of the isolates showed reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, compared with 0-8.5% of the isolates from patients exposed in other places (RR=8.5, P<0.001). Ciprofloxacin cannot be recommended as the first choice of treatment if the place of exposure was in Asia.

Auxotypes and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Disseminated and Local Infections

1978 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUMNER E. THOMPSON ◽  
GLADYS REYNOLDS ◽  
HELEN B. SHORT ◽  
CLYDE THORNSBERRY ◽  
JAMES W. BIDDLE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility ◽  
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns ◽  
Susceptibility Patterns
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