High Prevalence of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Northern Taiwan
Resource
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES v.40 n.1 pp.188-192
Journal
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Volume
v.40
Journal Issue
n.1
Pages
188-192
Date Issued
2005
Date
2005
Author(s)
HO, SHEN-WU
TENG, LEE-JENE
HSUEH, PO- REN
Abstract
Among 55 preserved isolates collected in northern Taiwan from 1999 through 2003, ciprofloxacin resistance (minimum inhibitory concentration, 1 g/mL) was found in 1 (25%) of 4 isolates obtained in 1999 2000 and in 27 (93.1%) of 29 isolates obtained in 2003. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis indicated that several clones predominated among the ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates.