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Penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Dade County, Florida: phenotypic characterization of isolates from 1983, 1984, and 1986.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Zenilman J M, Whittington W L, Frazier D, Rice R J, Knapp J S
Abstract excerpt
Penicillinase-producing strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) have been endemic in Miami, Florida, since 1981. Strains of PPNG isolated in Miami during 1983 (60 isolates), 1984 (41 isolates), and 1986 (107 isolates) were characterized by plasmid content, auxotype/serovar (A/S) class, and susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. In 1986, 95 isolates (89%) possessed the 3.2-Megadalton (MDa) beta-lactamase plasmid;...
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