Antibiotic Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Guangzhou, China, during 2002–2011

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 288 - 291
• Main Authors: Zheng, Heping, Yang, Bin, Wu, Xingzhong, Huang, Jinmei, Zeng, Weiying, Xue, Yaohua, Qin, Xiaolin, Lan, Yinyuan, Tang, Sanmei, Ou, Jiangli, Li, Yixin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 2014
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibiotic; Chi-Square Distribution; China - epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Gonorrhea - epidemiology; Gonorrhea - microbiology; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria gonorrhoeae - drug effects; susceptibility; China

Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Guangzhou during 2002–2011 showed that resistance to penicillin and ciprofloxacin was high, while ceftriaxone remained effective although there was a trend towards reduced sensitivity.