Article
Characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Australia showing decreased sensitivity to quinolone antibiotics.
Pathology - 1 Jan 1992
Tapsall J W, Shultz T R, Phillips E A
Abstract excerpt
Forty three strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with decreased sensitivity to quinolone antibiotics were detected amongst 2141 Australian isolates of gonococci examined in the years 1984 to 1990. The strains examined belonged to 23 different auxotype/serovar classes, were generally more resistant to...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Australia
- Ciprofloxacin
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Genetic Variation
- Gonorrhea
- Humans
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Quinolones
