World-wide distribution of high level tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Increasing Incidence of High-Level Tetracycline-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae due to Clonal Spread and Foreign Import

PURPOSE The detection of high-level tetracycline-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (TRNG) can make important epidemiological contributions that are relevant to controlling infections from this pathogen. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of TRNG isolates over time and also to investigate the characteristics and genetic epidemiology of these TRNG isolates in Korea. MAT...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Zaire: high level plasmid-mediated tetracycline resistance in central Africa.

OBJECTIVE To determine the in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of gonococcal strains isolated in 1988 among female prostitutes in Kinshasa, Zaire and to characterise strains with high level tetracycline resistance. METHODS Minimal inhibitory concentrations of 8 antimicrobials were measured by agar dilution technique. Plasmid-profiles and serovars were determined. RESULTS Two hundred and t...

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...