Genotyping of two Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluroquinolone-resistant strains in the Brazilian Amazon Region

Genotyping of two Neisseria gonorrhoeae fluroquinolone-resistant strains in the Brazilian Amazon Region

We report two ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains that were isolated from the urethral discharge of male patients at the sexually transmitted diseases outpatient clinic of the Alfredo da Matta Foundation (Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil). The gonococci displayed min...

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Main Authors: William Antunes Ferreira, Cristina Motta Ferreira, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Nayanne Cristina Oliveira da Silva Almeida, Waldemara de Souza Vasconcelos, Jairo de Souza Gomes, Maria de Fátima Pinto da Silva, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
fluroquinolone resistance
gyrA and parC
genotyping
MAST
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