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6. Population-Level Antimicrobial Consumption Is Associated With Decreased Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in 24 European Countries: An Ecological Analysis.

Author

Kenyon, Chris, Buyze, Jozefien, Spiteri, G, Cole, M J, and Unemo, M

Subjects
NEISSERIA gonorrhoeae, DRUG resistance in microorganisms, LOGISTIC regression analysis, CEFTRIAXONE, AZITHROMYCIN
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Objectives There are substantial variations between different populations in the susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to antimicrobials, and the reasons for this are largely unexplored. We aimed to assess whether the population-level consumption of antimicrobials is a contributory factor. Methods Using antimicrobial susceptibility data from 24 countries in the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme and antimicrobial consumption data from the IQVIA MIDAS database, we built mixed-effects linear/logistic regression models with country-level cephalosporin, fluoroquinolone, and macrolide consumption (standard doses/1000 population/year) as the explanatory variables (from 2009 to 2015) and 1-year-lagged ceftriaxone, cefixime, azithromycin, and ciprofloxacin geometric mean minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) as the outcome variables (from 2010 to 2016). Results Positive correlations were found between the consumption of cephalosporins and the geometric mean MICs of ceftriaxone and cefixime (P <.05 for both comparisons). Fluoroquinolone consumption was positively associated with the prevalence of resistance to ciprofloxacin (P <.05). Conclusions Differences in the population-level consumption of particular antimicrobials may contribute to variations in the level of antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae in different settings. Further interventions to reduce misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in high-consumption populations and core groups are required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2020
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7. Second European multi-disciplinary conference of national strategies for Chlamydia trach. and human papillomavirus NSCP conf. in Berlin, 2013 enhanced detection, management and surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in Europe are essential!

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Ozolins, D., D' Elios, M. M., Ripa, T., Bailey, R., Timms, P., Spiteri, G., Haar, K., and Unemo, M.

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Male, HPV, Papillomavirus Infections, Vaccination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia Infections, Congresses as Topic, Europe, STI, surveillance, diagnostics, vaccine, conference, Female, Humans, Mass Screening
Abstract

There is a need for updated guidance on detection, management and surveillance of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilisreporting needs to be mandatory in more European countries to aid collection of data. More widespread Chlamydia screening is needed in many countries as this is the only way to reduce complications. The role of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening in a situation where the prevalence of HPV infection has dropped significantly was also discussed in the context of the high cost of screening, the need for a relatively complex infrastructure, particularly in developing countries, and falling vaccination costs. An integrated HPV vaccination and screening policy could be the most appropriate with vaccination at 9-13 years as recommended by WHO and a single HPV screen at 35-39 years, possibly repeated thereafter every 10 years. Female and male HPV vaccination programmes could lead to near elimination of genital warts in both females and males. Surveillance of STIsshould be intensified where needed; additional or better quality data should be collected including reasons for testing, denominator data to estimate positivity rates, diagnostic methods, concurrent STIs, sexual orientation and country of acquisition; more analytical rather than descriptive epidemiology is needed.

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2013

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