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High percentages of resistance to tetracycline and penicillin and reduced susceptibility to azithromycin characterize the majority of strain types of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Cuba, 1995-1998.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 May 2003
Sosa Jorge, Ramirez-Arcos Sandra, Ruben Martha, Li Hui, Llanes Rafael, Llop Alina, Dillon Jo-Anne R
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BACKGROUND: In many regions the susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates to antimicrobial agents is rarely tested. The Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (GASP) in Cuba was established as part of a larger regional GASP program to facilitate the collection and reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility data for N gonorrhoeae isolates. GOAL: The goal was to retrospectively determine the...
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