Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
;
38(2): 293-295, Apr.-June 2007. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Continued monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns is essential in order for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) treatment to be effective. Gonococci isolates from 65 patients in São Paulo were submitted to susceptibility testing, and a decreased susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin was observed in 8.7 percent of these patients, indicating that Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging in Brazil.
RESUMO
O monitoramento contínuo de resistência antimicrobiana é essencial para a efetividade do tratamento das Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (DST). Gonococosisolados de 65 pacientes de São Paulo foram submetidos a teste de susceptibilidade verificando-se que 8,7 por cento apresentavam susceptibilidade diminuída ou resistência ao ciprofloxacino, o que indica que a resistência da Neisseria gonorrhoeae às fluoroquinolonas é emergente no Brasil.
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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