Chinese Journal of Dermatology

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Ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Nanjing City,1999-2006

QI Mu-ge, JIANG Fa-xing, DAI Xiu-qin, SUN Hou-hua, YE Shun-zhang, WANG Qian-qiu, SU Xiao-hong   

  1. Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2007-05-23 Online:2007-12-15 Published:2007-12-15

Abstract: Objective To study ciprofloxacin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Nanjing City from 1999 to 2006.Methods Minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)of ciprofloxacin was determined by agar dilution method in 1208 strains of N.gonorrhoeae isolated from outpatients in a STD clinic in Nanjing City.Results The prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistance increased from 83.93% in 1999 to 98.99% in 2006.Among these strains,71.61%(865/1208)were highly resistant(MIC≥4 mg/L)to ciprofloxacin.Conclusion In Nanjing City,ciprofloxacin resistance of N.gonorrhoeae is a significant public health issue.

Key words: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Ciprofloxacin, Drug resistance,bacterial