High-Level Quinolone Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A Report of Two Cases

Background and Objectives: Fluoroquinolones are widely used oral agents for treating Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Resistance to these agents is sporadic and usually at a low level. Two instances of high-dose ciprofloxacin regimens failing in the treatment of gonococcal infection, caused by strains with hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sexually transmitted diseases 1995-09, Vol.22 (5), p.310-311
Hauptverfasser: TAPSALL, JOHN W., LIMNIOS, EDNA A., THACKER, CRAIG, DONOVAN, BASIL, LYNCH, SOPHIE D., KIRBY, LOUISE J., WISE, KEITH A., CARMODY, CHRISTOPHER J.
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Objectives: Fluoroquinolones are widely used oral agents for treating Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Resistance to these agents is sporadic and usually at a low level. Two instances of high-dose ciprofloxacin regimens failing in the treatment of gonococcal infection, caused by strains with high-level quinolone resistance, are reported. Study Design: This is a case report Conclusion: High-level resistance to quinolone antibiotics resulting hi treatment failure was observed in two distinct gonococcal isolates from patients infected in the Philippines (ciprofloxacin; minimal inhibitory contribution = 16 mg/1). Continued monitoring of the quinolone sensitivity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is appropriate and prudent.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/00007435-199509000-00007