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A comparison of the microbiological characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from male and female patients with gonorrhea.
Chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2004
Saika Takeshi, Kobayashi Intetsu, Inoue Matsuhisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A trend towards a decrease in gonorrhea in Japan was observed until the mid-1990s, but soon after that period, an increased incidence of gonorrhea was reported. METHODS: Antimicrobial susceptibility, auxotype and the type of gyrA and parC mutations were compared between 200 and 132 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from male and female patients with gonorrhea, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The...
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