The Gonococcus fights back: is this time a knock out?

DA Lewis - Sexually transmitted infections, 2010 - sti.bmj.com
Since the introduction of antibiotics in the 1930s, Neisseria gonorrhoeae has exhibited a
remarkable ability to acquire novel genetic resistance determinants. Initially, sulphonamides …

Update on the management of gonorrhea in adults in the United States

LM Newman, JS Moran… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Gonorrhea, the second most commonly reported notifiable disease, is an important cause of
cervicitis, urethritis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. The selection of appropriate therapy for …

Global trends of antimicrobial resistance rates in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Hooshiar, M Sholeh, M Beig, K Azizian… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is a significant
public health concern. Objective The objective of our study was to assess global AMR rates …

[HTML][HTML] Survey of antibiotic use of individuals visiting public healthcare facilities in Indonesia

U Hadi, DO Duerink, ES Lestari, NJ Nagelkerke… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the antibiotic use of individuals visiting public healthcare facilities
in Indonesia and to identify determinants of use against a background of high resistance …

Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility in Lilongwe, Malawi, 2007

LB Brown, R Krysiak, G Kamanga… - Sexually transmitted …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Malawi adopted syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in
1993. Based on clinical efficacy and cost, gentamicin 240 mg intramuscularly, and …

[HTML][HTML] Audit of antibiotic prescribing in two governmental teaching hospitals in Indonesia

U Hadi, DO Duerink, ES Lestari, NJ Nagelkerke… - Clinical microbiology …, 2008 - Elsevier
This article estimates the magnitude and quality of antibiotic prescribing in Indonesian
hospitals and aims to identify demographic, socio-economic, disease-related and healthcare …

[PDF][PDF] Global status of azithromycin and erythromycin resistance rates in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Lu, D Tadi, J Fu, K Azizian… - The Yale journal of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Background: The widespread development of antibiotic resistance or decreased
susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection is a global and significant human …

Cross-sectional study of availability and pharmaceutical quality of antibiotics requested with or without prescription (Over The Counter) in Surabaya, Indonesia

U Hadi, P Van den Broek, EP Kolopaking… - BMC infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing problem in developing countries and
antibiotic use is widespread. Our previous surveys in Java, Indonesia, revealed that most …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial resistance among pathogenic bacteria in Southeast Asia

ES Lestari, JA Severin, HA Verbrugh - Southeast Asian Journal of …, 2012 - burmalibrary.org
Antimicrobial drug resistance is a problem in both developing and developed countries, in
hospitals as well as in the community. Much data exists about antimicrobial resistance in …

Antibiotic resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is diminishing available treatment options for gonorrhea: some possible remedies

J Tapsall - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Gonorrhea is essentially out of control in many settings and high disease rates are coupled
with the spread of multiresistant gonococci. Increases in quinolone resistance have followed …