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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
In a study to determine the epidemiological situation of N. gonorrhoeae (NG) in Switzerland, 149 strains isolated from different regions over the period September 1981 to February 1982 were analyzed for sensitivity to various antibiotics (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] for penicillin G, ampicillin, cefuroxime, tetracycline, thiamphenicol, and spectinomycin) and for their auxotype. From the results obtained it can be concluded that (1) the PPNG (penicillinase producing NG) strains are not a problem at present in Switzerland; (2) 15% of the non-penicillinase producing NG strains are "less sensitive" to penicillin G (MIC equal to or greater than 0.5 micrograms/ml); (3) sensitivity level of the NG strains to the various antibiotics assayed and the auxotypes do not show any significant peculiarity when compared to the data reported in other countries; (4) penicillin G should still be used as the first choice antibiotic at present in Switzerland, with spectinomycin, thiamphenicol and cefuroxime as second choice antibiotics; (5) when compared according to the geographical origin of their isolation, the NG strains show specific peculiarities, a fact which could lead to an antibiotic therapy policy more suited to specific regions.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0036-7672
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
113
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
462-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
[Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Switzerland: sensitivity to antibiotics and auxotyping].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't