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High-frequency of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Austria with a common pattern of triple mutations in GyrA and ParC genes.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Oct 2004
Uthman Aumaid, Heller-Vitouch Claudia, Stary Angelika, Bilina Anette, Kuchinka-Koch Angelika, Söltz-Szöts Josef, Tschachler Erwin
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OBJECTIVE: Quinolones have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity and are widely used for the treatment of uncomplicated Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. A dramatic increase in the number of reported N. gonorrhoeae infections as well as quinolone-resistant isolates in Vienna prompted us to investigate the pattern of mutations in these isolates. GOALS: The goal of this study was to investigate the pattern of...
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