Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil
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Resumo: | Continued monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns is essential in order for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) treatment to be effective. Gonococci isolates from 65 patients in São Paulo were submitted to susceptibility testing, and a decreased susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin was observed in 8.7% of these patients, indicating that Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging in Brazil. |
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Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazilanti-bacterial agentsciprofloxacindrug resistanceNeisseria gonorrhoeaeContinued monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns is essential in order for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) treatment to be effective. Gonococci isolates from 65 patients in São Paulo were submitted to susceptibility testing, and a decreased susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin was observed in 8.7% of these patients, indicating that Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging in Brazil.Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia2007-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000200020Brazilian Journal of Microbiology v.38 n.2 2007reponame:Brazilian Journal of Microbiologyinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM)instacron:SBM10.1590/S1517-83822007000200020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBelda Junior,WalterVelho,Paulo Eduardo Neves FerreiraArnone,MarceloFagundes,Luis Jorgeeng2007-06-29T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1517-83822007000200020Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/bjm/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbjm@sbmicrobiologia.org.br||mbmartin@usp.br1678-44051517-8382opendoar:2007-06-29T00:00Brazilian Journal of Microbiology - Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia (SBM)false |
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Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
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Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
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Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil Belda Junior,Walter anti-bacterial agents ciprofloxacin drug resistance Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
title_full |
Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
title_fullStr |
Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed |
Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
title_sort |
Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil |
author |
Belda Junior,Walter |
author_facet |
Belda Junior,Walter Velho,Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Arnone,Marcelo Fagundes,Luis Jorge |
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Velho,Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Arnone,Marcelo Fagundes,Luis Jorge |
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Belda Junior,Walter Velho,Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Arnone,Marcelo Fagundes,Luis Jorge |
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anti-bacterial agents ciprofloxacin drug resistance Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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anti-bacterial agents ciprofloxacin drug resistance Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
description |
Continued monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns is essential in order for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) treatment to be effective. Gonococci isolates from 65 patients in São Paulo were submitted to susceptibility testing, and a decreased susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin was observed in 8.7% of these patients, indicating that Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging in Brazil. |
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2007 |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia |
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