New Microbes and New Infections (Sep 2014)

First antimicrobial resistance data and genetic characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Estonia, 2009–2013

  • D. Golparian,
  • T. Brilene,
  • Y. Laaring,
  • E. Viktorova,
  • E. Johansson,
  • M. Domeika,
  • M. Unemo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/nmi2.57
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 5
pp. 150 – 153

Abstract

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Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection with major public health implications and Neisseria gonorrhoeae has developed resistance to all antimicrobials introduced for treatment. Enhanced surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae is crucial globally. This is the first internationally reported antimicrobial resistance data for N. gonorrhoeae from Estonia (44 isolates cultured in 2009–2013). A high prevalence of resistance was observed for azithromycin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline. One and two isolates with resistance and decreased susceptibility to the last remaining first-line treatment option ceftriaxone, respectively, were identified. It is crucial to implement surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance (ideally also treatment failures) in Estonia.

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