Risk factors for antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeaeand characteristics of patients infected with gonorrhea / Factores de riesgo para infección por Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistente a antimicrobianos y características de los pacientes con infección gonocócica
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
; 36(3): 165-168, mar. 2018. tab
Article
in English
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-171411
Responsible library:
ES1.1
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ABSTRACT
Background:
There are very few data available regarding risk factors associated with antibiotic resistant-Neisseria gonorrhoeae.Methods:
A study was conducted on 110 samples from 101 patients with gonococcal infection, in order to describe their characteristics and compare them with the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of their samples.Results:
An association was observed between resistant infections and heterosexual men, older age, concurrent sexually transmitted infection, and unsafe sexual behaviors.Conclusion:
There is a need for improved data on the risk factors associated with antibiotic resistant gonococcal infection in order to identify risk groups, and to propose public health strategies to control this infection (AU)RESUMEN
Introducción:
Disponemos de poca información sobre los factores de riesgo asociados a la infección por gonococo resistente a antibióticos.Métodos:
Estudiamos 110 muestras de 101 pacientes, describimos sus característica y las comparamos según el perfil de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana de sus muestras.Resultados:
observamos una asociación significativa entre las infecciones por cepas resistentes y varones heterosexuales, edad avanzada, infección de transmisión sexual concurrente y comportamientos sexuales de riesgo.Conclusiones:
es necesario ampliar el estudio sobre los factores de riesgo asociados a infecciones por gonococo resistente con el objetivo de implementar medidas estratégicas para controlar la infección (AU)
Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Risk Factors
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínic/Spain
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Institut Català d'Oncologia/Spain
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Universitat de Barcelona/Spain