Cephalosporin-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clone, China

Cephalosporin-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clone, China

Cephalosporin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major public health concern. N. gonorrhoeae of multiantigen sequence type G1407 and multilocus sequence type 1901 is an internationally spreading cephalosporin-resistant clone. We detected 4 cases of infection with this clone in China and analyzed resistance determinants by using N. gonorrhoeae sequence typing for antimicrobial resistance.

Ciprofloxacin resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Japan

To the Editor: Spread of multi-drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major public health concern. Effective antimicrobial therapy is a key element in gonorrhea control. However , N. gonorrhoeae has developed resistance to multiple classes of anti-microbial drugs, including β-lactams, tetracyclines, and fl uoroquinolones (1–3). Even an extended-spectrum oral cephalosporin-resistant, cefi xim...

Cephalosporin susceptibility among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates--United States, 2000-2010.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, and it can facilitate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. Emergence of gonococcal resistance to penicillin and tetracycline occurred during the 1970s and became widespread during the early 1980s. More recently, resistance to fluoroquinolones developed. Resistance was documente...