Can Ciprofloxacin be Used for Precision Treatment of Gonorrhea in Public STD Clinics? Assessment of Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility and an Opportunity for Point-of-Care Testing

Can Ciprofloxacin be Used for Precision Treatment of Gonorrhea in Public STD Clinics? Assessment of Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility and an Opportunity for Point-of-Care Testing

<b>Background</b>: Given the lack of new antimicrobials to treat <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (NG) infections, reusing previously recommended antimicrobials has been proposed as a strategy to control the spread of multi-drug-resistant NG. We assessed ciprofloxacin susceptibil...

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Main Authors: Johan H. Melendez, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh, Mathilda Barnes, Justin Hardick, Elizabeth A. Gilliams, Charlotte A. Gaydos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>
gonorrhea
antimicrobial resistance
ciprofloxacin resistance
precision treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/4/189

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