Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian journal of microbiology Jg. 38; H. 2; S. 293 - 295
Hauptverfasser: Belda Junior, Walter(Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Departamento de Dermatologia), Velho, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Clínica Médica), Arnone, Marcelo(Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Departamento de Dermatologia), Fagundes, Luis Jorge(Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Saúde Pública)
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: São Paulo Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 01.06.2007
Springer Nature B.V
Schlagworte:
agentes antibacterianos
anti-bacterial agents
ciprofloxacin
ciprofloxacino
Disease transmission
drug resistance
MICROBIOLOGY
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
resistência a drogas
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Brazil
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
anti-bacterial agents
agentes antibacterianos
resistência a drogas
drug resistance
ciprofloxacino
ciprofloxacin
ISSN:1517-8382, 1678-4405, 1678-4405
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Zusammenfassung: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% of these patients, indicating that Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging in Brazil. 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% apresentavam susceptibilidade diminuída ou resistência ao ciprofloxacino, o que indica que a resistência da Neisseria gonorrhoeae às fluoroquinolonas é emergente no Brasil.
Bibliographie:10.1590/S1517-83822007000200020
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ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
1678-4405
DOI:10.1590/s1517-83822007000200020