Maria Francesca Lucente, Angelo Roberto Raccagni, Laura Galli, Riccardo Lolatto, Martina Ranzenigo, Marco Ripa, Giacomo Ponta, Roberta Monardo, Floriana Gona, Nicola Clementi, Roberto Burioni, Silvia Carletti, Antonella Castagna, Silvia Nozza
BACKGROUND: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) is a public health priority due to the rapid evolution of antimicrobial resistance, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the absence of a vaccine against Ng. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and resistance (R) or reduced susceptibility (DS) of Ng cases to ceftriaxone (CRO), azithromycin (AZM), tetracycline (TET), benzylpenicillin (PenG), ciprofloxacin (CIP) over a 10-year period. METHODS: Retrospective analysis on an open cohort of Ng cases diagnosed on rectal, urethral and pharyngeal samples at San Raffaele Scientific Institute, between September 2012-February 2023...
April 19, 2024: Sexually Transmitted Diseases