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Molecular characterization of two high-level ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates detected in Catalonia, Spain.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2012
Cámara Jordi, Serra Judit, Ayats Josefina, Bastida Teresa, Carnicer-Pont Dolors, Andreu Antònia, Ardanuy Carmen
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize the first two extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates collected from two sexually related patients (men who have sex with men) in Spain. METHODS: Antimicrobial susceptibility was studied by Etest. Genes involved in quinolone, ceftriaxone and multidrug resistance were amplified by PCR and sequenced...
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