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Title: Emergence of high level azithromycin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain isolated in Argentina
Authors: Galarza, Patricia G. 
Alcalá, Belén 
Salcedo, Celia 
Buscemi, Luis 
Pagano, Irene 
Oviedo, Claudia 
Vázquez, Julio A. 
Fernández, Canigia, Liliana 
Keywords: Azitromicina;Neisseria gonorrhoeae;Argentina
Issue Date: 2009
Description: 
One Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains highly resistant to azithromycin AzHLR (MIC >2048 mg/L) was isolated in Argentina in 2001 and it has been characterized by N. gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing (NG-MAST) as ST696, suggesting a different event to other isolates in Europe. Neither, mtrR mutations or presence of mef gene were detected.

Fil: Galarza, Patricia G. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Centro Nacional de Referencia en Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual (CNR-ETS). Departamento de Bacteriología; Argentina.

Fil: Alcalá, Belén. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Laboratorio de Referencia de Neisseria; España.

Fil: Salcedo, Celia. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Laboratorio de Referencia de Neisseria; España.

Fil: Fernández, Canigia, Liliana. Hospital Alemán. Servicio de Microbiologia; Argentina.

Fil: Buscemi, Luis. Hospital Muñiz. Servicio de Microbiologia; Argentina.

Fil: Pagano, Irene. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.

Fil: Oviedo, Claudia. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.

Fil: Vázquez, Julio A. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Laboratorio de Referencia de Neisseria; España.
URI: http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/432
http://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Fulltext/2009/12000/Emergence_of_High_Level_Azithromycin_Resistant.12.aspx
ISSN: 1537-4521
Rights: 2010-12-31
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