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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Cotonou, Benin (2015–2017)

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Drug resistance has become increasingly a major threat for controlling gonorrhoea. In sub-Saharan Africa, where the syndromic approach and empirical antibiotic therapy, as promoted by the WHO, are largely used,… Click to show full abstract

Drug resistance has become increasingly a major threat for controlling gonorrhoea. In sub-Saharan Africa, where the syndromic approach and empirical antibiotic therapy, as promoted by the WHO, are largely used, information available on antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is scarce.1 To our knowledge, the last study on antimicrobial susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae in Benin was performed in 1999–2000 and found that all isolates were susceptible to …

Keywords: susceptibility; susceptibility profile; neisseria gonorrhoeae; antimicrobial susceptibility; benin; profile neisseria

Journal Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Year Published: 2017

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