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Increasing Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2017
Murray Gerald L, Bradshaw Catriona S, Bissessor Melanie, Danielewski Jennifer, Garland Suzanne M, Jensen Jørgen S, Fairley Christopher K, Tabrizi Sepehr N
Abstract excerpt
Escalating resistance to azithromycin and moxifloxacin is being reported for Mycoplasma genitalium in the Asia-Pacific region. Analyzing 140 infections, we found pretreatment fluoroquinolone-resistance mutations in parC (13.6%) and gyrA (5%). ParC S83 changes were associated with moxifloxacin failure. Combined macrolide/fluoroquinolone-resistance mutations were in 8.6% of specimens, for which recommended...
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