New Clinical Strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with Decreased Susceptibility to Ceftriaxone, Japan.

Authors :: Takashi Deguchi
Mitsuru Yasuda
Kyoko Hatazaki
Koji Kameyama
Kengo Horie
Taku Kato
Kohsuke Mizutani
Kensaku Seike
Tomohiro Tsuchiya
Shigeaki Yokoi
Masahiro Nakano
Mutsumasa Yoh
Deguchi, Takashi
Yasuda, Mitsuru
Hatazaki, Kyoko
Kameyama, Koji
Horie, Kengo
Kato, Taku
Mizutani, Kohsuke
Seike, Kensaku
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jan2016, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p142-144. 3p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: This article presents a study on a clinical Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain, known as GU140106, with decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone in Japan. It discusses the isolation of the strain from a male patient with acute urethritis, treatment given to the patient and tests that confirmed the strain as a gonococcal species.

Subjects :: *NEISSERIA gonorrhoeae
*MICROBIAL sensitivity tests
*CEFTRIAXONE
*GONORRHEA

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