Article
Emergence of resistance to ciprofloxacin in Neisseria meningitidis in Brazil.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2018
Gorla Maria Cecília, Cassiolato Ana Paula, Pinhata Juliana Maira Watanabe, de Moraes Camile, Corso Alejandra, Gagetti Paula, Lemos Ana Paula
Abstract excerpt
To prevent secondary invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases and outbreaks, antimicrobial prophylaxis of high-risk contacts is indicated. This study reports two ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis strains in Brazil. The 3523 N. meningitidis isolates collected throughout Brazil from 2009 to 2016 were evaluated for antimicrobial resistance. Meningococcal isolates showing minimal inhibitory...
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