Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—Hawaii and California, 2001

doi:10.1001/archderm.139.3.399

Arch Dermatol

2003

DOI: 10.1001/archderm.139.3.399

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Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—Hawaii and California, 2001

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Adolescent sexually transmitted diseases: Recent developments

Blake

2004

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Adolescents and young adults continue to have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases. New chlamydia and gonorrhea diagnostic tests are being used in innovative ways to increase the number of infections that are detected. Nevertheless, challenges such as gonorrhea resistance and partner notification and treatment continue to hinder efforts to reduce the prevalence of these two bacterial infections. Although recent surveillance data suggest a decreasing trend of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) incidence among adolescents and young adults, the incidence of sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) in adolescent and young adult females remains high. Progress has been made toward the development of vaccines that may become available in the future to prevent infection with and sequelae from HSV-2 and HPV.

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Adolescent sexually transmitted diseases: Recent developments

Blake

2004

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae : history, molecular mechanisms and epidemiological aspects of an emerging global threat

Costa-Lourenço

Santos

Moreira

et al. 2017

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the agent of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection with an estimate from The World Health Organization of 78 million new cases in people aged 15–49 worldwide during 2012. If left untreated, complications may include pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. Antimicrobial treatment is usually effective; however, resistance has emerged successively through various molecular mechanisms for all the regularly used therapeutic agents throughout decades. Detection of antimicrobial susceptibility is currently the most critical aspect for N. gonorrhoeae surveillance, however poorly structured health systems pose difficulties. In this review, we compiled data from worldwide reports regarding epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae, and highlight the relevance of the implementation of surveillance networks to establish policies for gonorrhea treatment.

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A comparison of the bacteria found on the hands of ‘homemakers’ and neonatal intensive care unit nurses

Aiello

Cimiotti

Della‐Latta

et al. 2003

Journal of Hospital Infection

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This prevalence study was conducted to compare the counts, types and antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial flora on the hands of individuals in the community to that of nurses at a nearby university teaching hospital, with an intense hand hygiene regimen. Hand cultures were obtained from 204 individuals during a home visit and 119 nurses in two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The mean total log counts of organisms were 5.73 and 5.24 for the homemakers [defined as the person (usually the mother) who is the primary person responsible for arranging childcare, cooking, cleaning etc] and nurse hands, respectively (P<0.0001). Significantly more homemakers had Acinetobacter lwoffii, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, P. fluorescens/putida, and Staphylococcus aureus on their hands compared with the nurses (all P<0.05). However, significantly more nurses had Enterococcus faecalis, S. epidermidis, and S. warneri on their hands (P<0.05). Of note, the hands of nurses harboured significantly more S. epidermidis strains resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefazolin, clindamycin, erythromycin, and oxacillin and S. warneri resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanate, cefazolin, clindamycin, and oxacillin (P<0.05). Surprisingly, significantly more trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-resistant S. epidermidis and ciprofloxacin-resistant S. warneri was recovered from the hands of homemakers (P<0.05). This study demonstrates differences in prevalence, bacterial composition and antimicrobial resistance of hand flora of hospital personnel compared with homemakers. Moreover, the hands of homemakers may serve as community reservoirs for antimicrobial resistant strains of clinical importance.

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Increases in Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae—Hawaii and California, 2001

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Adolescent sexually transmitted diseases: Recent developments

Adolescent sexually transmitted diseases: Recent developments

Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae : history, molecular mechanisms and epidemiological aspects of an emerging global threat

A comparison of the bacteria found on the hands of ‘homemakers’ and neonatal intensive care unit nurses

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