Ciprofloxacin Resistance and Gonorrhea Incidence Rates in 17 Cities, United States, 1991–2006

Ciprofloxacin Resistance and Gonorrhea Incidence Rates in 17 Cities, United States, 1991–2006

Antimicrobial drug resistance can hinder gonorrhea prevention and control efforts. In this study, we analyzed historical ciprofloxacin resistance data and gonorrhea incidence data to examine the possible effect of antimicrobial drug resistance on gonorrhea incidence at the population level. We analy...

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Main Authors: Harrell W. Chesson, Robert D. Kirkcaldy, Thomas L. Gift, Kwame Owusu-Edusei, Hillard S. Weinstock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
drug resistance
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
bacteria
gonorrhea incidence rates
drug therapy
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/4/13-1288_article

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