Table 2

Comparison of susceptibility and PPNG of N gonorrhoeae isolated in Guangzhou during 1996–2001

YearNoPenicillinSpectinomycinCeftriaxoneCiprofloxacinPPNG (%)
S (%)I (%)R (%)S (%)R (%)S (%)I (%)R (%)S (%)I (%)R(%)
*192 strains were tested for ceftriaxone and 199 for ciprofloxacin.
1996201*17 (8.4)69 (34.3)115 (57.2)199 (99)2 (1)120 (62.5)72 (37.5)0 (0)37 (18.6)127 (63.8)35 (17.6)4 (2)
1997512 (3.9)13 (25.5)36 (70.6)51 (100)0 (0)40 (78.4)11 (21.6)0 (0)2 (3.9)18 (35.3)31 (60.8)1 (2)
19982031 (0.5)81 (39.9)121 (59.6)203 (100)0 (0)122 (60.1)81 (39.9)0 (0)16 (7.9)64 (31.5)123 (60.6)7 (3.4)
19991673 (1.6)24 (14.4)140 (83.8)167 (100)0 (0)153 (91.6)14 (8.4)0 (0)5 (3.0)31 (18.6)131 (78.4)9 (5.4)
2000610 (0)17 (27.9)44 (72.1)61 (100)0 (0)50 (81.9)11 (18.0)0 (0)0 (0)15 (24.6)46 (75.4)10 (16.4)
20011101 (0.9)19 (17.3)90 (81.8)110 (100)0 (0)90 (81.8)20 (18.2)0 (0)2 (1.8)28 (25.5)80 (72.7)24 (21.8)