Neisseria gonorrhoeae Resistant to Ceftriaxone and Cefixime, Argentina

Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jun;22(6):1139-41. doi: 10.3201/eid2206.152091.
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Keywords: Argentina; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; cefixime; ceftriaxone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Cefixime / pharmacology*
  • Cefixime / therapeutic use
  • Ceftriaxone / pharmacology*
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis*
  • Gonorrhea / drug therapy
  • Gonorrhea / epidemiology
  • Gonorrhea / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mutation
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / classification
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / drug effects*
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics
  • Young Adult
  • beta-Lactam Resistance*
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Cefixime
  • beta-Lactamases