Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Urban Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent for sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea, has emerged with a significant public health impact on acquiring resistance to antimicrobials available for treatment. The resistance of N. gonorrhoeae limit treatment options and contributed to high morbidity associated with gonorrhoea. Data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles in N. gonorrhoeae is scares in Zambia. This study aimed to determine the antibiotic susceptibilities in N. gonorrhoeae isolates from Lusaka, Zambia.

Methods

A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 630 STI patients who presented with urethral or vaginal discharge from 2019 to 2020. Urethral and endocervical secretions were cultured on Modified Thayer Martin agar and incubated a

SUBMITTER: Sarenje KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9373640 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature