Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from Guangzhou, China, 2000 to 2005 and 2008 to 2013

Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Jan;42(1):27-9. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000218.

Abstract

A total of 1224 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Guangzhou in 2 periods (2000-2005 and 2008-2013) were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The percentage of penicillin- and ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates increased from 71.1% (473/665) to 90.9% (508/559) and 88.9% (591/665) to 98.0% (548/559), respectively. All isolates remain susceptible to spectinomycin and ceftriaxone, with increasing minimum inhibitory concentrations.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Ceftriaxone / pharmacology
  • China
  • Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Gonorrhea / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / drug effects*
  • Penicillins / pharmacology
  • Spectinomycin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Penicillins
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Spectinomycin