Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated from five cities in India during 2013-2016.

CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that the disc diffusion method which is both cost effective and more feasible, can effectively be used routinely for monitoring antibiotic susceptibility in N. gonorrhoeae, in limited resource countries like India. We demonstrate the emergence of decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and cefixime and threshold levels of resistance to azithromycin in India. This underscores the importance of maintaining continued surveillance for antibiotic resistance in N. gonorrhoeae and a potential requirement for strategic change in guidelines in the not so distant future.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - December 12, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kulkarni SV, Bala M, Muqeeth SA, Sasikala G, Nirmalkar AP, Thorat R, Kambli H, Sawant J, Risbud A, Gangakhedkar RR, Godbole SV Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research