Low Prevalence of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Nuuk, Greenland

During a 35-day period, 32 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were collected by culture from patients with positive nucleic acid amplification test results in Nuuk, Greenland, where ciprofloxacin is the preferred treatment. All isolates were quinolone susceptible, suggesting that resistance i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sexually transmitted diseases 2013-08, Vol.40 (8), p.639-640
Hauptverfasser:	Pedersen, Michael Lynge, Clausen-Dichow, Pernille, Poulsen, Peter, Nyborg, Hanne, Jensen, Jørgen Skov
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Cells, Cultured Cervix Uteri - immunology Cervix Uteri - pathology Ciprofloxacin - pharmacology Ciprofloxacin - therapeutic use Drug Resistance, Microbial - drug effects Female Gonorrhea Gonorrhea - drug therapy Gonorrhea - epidemiology Gonorrhea - immunology Gonorrhoea Greenland Greenland - epidemiology Humans Male Medical treatment Microbial Sensitivity Tests Neisseria gonorrhoeae - drug effects Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification Patients Prevalence Resistance Sampling Sentinel Surveillance Surveillance Urethra - immunology Urethra - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	During a 35-day period, 32 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were collected by culture from patients with positive nucleic acid amplification test results in Nuuk, Greenland, where ciprofloxacin is the preferred treatment. All isolates were quinolone susceptible, suggesting that resistance is rare. Sampling patients for culture before treatment may prove useful in reestablishing surveillance.
ISSN:	0148-5717 1537-4521
DOI:	10.1097/01.OLQ.0000430780.79488.0f