Epidemic spread of plasmid-mediated tetracycline resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Zaire

E Van Dyck; M Laga; TM Abib; F Behets; P Piot

Epidemic spread of plasmid-mediated tetracycline resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Zaire

E Van Dyck, M Laga, TM Abib, F Behets, P Piot

Sexual Health including HIV

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Abstract

A cohort of 650 prostitutes from Kinshasa, Zaire, was followed at monthly intervals for sexually transmitted diseases as part of an HIV intervention project. Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates, obtained during a period of 30 months, were auxotyped, serotyped and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility. Among 1085 gonococcal isolates tested, 725 (67%) produced beta-lactamase (PPNG) and 323 (30%) showed plasmid-mediated resistance to tetracyline (TRNG). Over time, the prevalence of PPNG varied between 60 and 73%, while the level of TRNG increased from 11 to 45%

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of STD & AIDS
Volume	6
Pages (from-to)	345-347
ISSN	0956-4624
Publication status	Published - 1995

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Bacterial diseases
Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Drug resistance
Tetracycline
STD
Sexually transmitted diseases
Prostitutes
PPNG
Prevalence
Congo-Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Africa-Central

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Epidemic spread of plasmid-mediated tetracycline resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Zaire

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