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Sexually Transmitted
Diseases > Gonorrhea > Antibiotic-Resistant
Gonorrhea
Abbreviations on this page:
ARG = Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea, a.k.a. Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea, Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Gonorrhea, Drug -Resistant Gonorrhea GISP = Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project N. gonorrhoeae = Neisseria gonorrhoeae Some files on this page require Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
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Antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae occurs as plasmid-mediated resistance to penicillin and tetracycline, and chromosomally mediated resistance to penicillins, tetracyclines, spectinomycin, and fluoroquinolones. Antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae remains an important challenge to controlling gonorrhea; gonococcal strains may be resistant to penicillins, tetracyclines, spectinomycin, and fluoroquinolones. Resistance to CDC-recommended doses of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin exceeds 40% in some Asian countries. Fluoroquinolone-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae have also been reported in the United States and Canada. The proportion of gonococcal isolates in Hawaii that are fluoroquinolone-resistant currently exceeds 10% and increasing numbers of resistant strains have been identified in the continental United States. ...more... Treatment Guidelines & Health Alerts
Page last modified: April 24, 2008 Page last reviewed: April 24, 2008 Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
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