Article
Plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Kingston, Jamaica: 1990-1991.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Knapp J S, Brathwaite A R, Hinds A, Duncan W, Rice R J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gonococcal infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae have spread into many geographic areas and have increased in prevalence since the mid 1970s. Surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant gonococcal strains of Jamaica from 1981 to 1983...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Ciprofloxacin
- Gonorrhea
- Humans
- Jamaica
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Penicillin Resistance
- Phenotype
- Plasmids
- Spectinomycin
