Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR
<h4>Objectives</h4> <p>To determine the antibiotic susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos).</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>We obtained 158 gonococcal isolates from 12,281 genital samples routinely submitted to a diagnostic l...
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| author | Phouangsouvanh, S Mayxay, M Keoluangkhot, V Vongsouvath, M Davong, V Dance, D |
| author_facet | Phouangsouvanh, S Mayxay, M Keoluangkhot, V Vongsouvath, M Davong, V Dance, D |
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| description | <h4>Objectives</h4> <p>To determine the antibiotic susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos).</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>We obtained 158 gonococcal isolates from 12,281 genital samples routinely submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in Vientiane, Laos between 2011 and 2015 and determined their susceptibility to five antibiotics by a standard disk diffusion method.</p> <h4>Results</h4> <p>The rates of resistance to penicillin (by beta-lactamase production), tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were 89.9%, 99.3% and 84.8% respectively. All isolates were sensitive to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin.</p> <h4>Conclusions</h4> <p>This situation is similar to that in neighboring countries, but fortunately means that the latest Lao national guidelines for treating gonorrhoea should still be effective.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:81f6287a-4e46-45c7-b444-ead5cf19f77e2022-03-26T21:33:57ZAntibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDRJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:81f6287a-4e46-45c7-b444-ead5cf19f77eSymplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2017Phouangsouvanh, SMayxay, MKeoluangkhot, VVongsouvath, MDavong, VDance, D <h4>Objectives</h4> <p>To determine the antibiotic susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos).</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>We obtained 158 gonococcal isolates from 12,281 genital samples routinely submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in Vientiane, Laos between 2011 and 2015 and determined their susceptibility to five antibiotics by a standard disk diffusion method.</p> <h4>Results</h4> <p>The rates of resistance to penicillin (by beta-lactamase production), tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were 89.9%, 99.3% and 84.8% respectively. All isolates were sensitive to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin.</p> <h4>Conclusions</h4> <p>This situation is similar to that in neighboring countries, but fortunately means that the latest Lao national guidelines for treating gonorrhoea should still be effective.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Phouangsouvanh, S Mayxay, M Keoluangkhot, V Vongsouvath, M Davong, V Dance, D Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title | Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title_full | Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title_short | Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Vientiane, Lao PDR |
| title_sort | antibiotic susceptibility of neisseria gonorrhoeae in vientiane lao pdr |
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