Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya.

We have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this article, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 4 clinics in 3 additional regions of Kenya. These findings highlight the need to ch...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Lagace-Wiens, P, Duncan, S, Kimani, J, Thiong'o, A, Shafi, J, McClelland, S, Sanders, E, Zhanel, G, Muraguri, N, Mehta, S
التنسيق: Journal article
اللغة:English
منشور في: 2012
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الملخص:We have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this article, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 4 clinics in 3 additional regions of Kenya. These findings highlight the need to change first-line treatment in these settings and the need to evaluate empirical management guidelines for treatment of gonococcal infection in Kenya.