Susceptibility of neisseria gonorrhoeae to gentamicin, chloramphenicol and other antibiotics in Manaus, Amazon, Brazil

Authors

  • William Antunes Ferreira
  • Waldemara de Souza Vasconcelos
  • Jairo de Souza Gomes
  • Maria de Fátima Pinto da Silva
  • Cristina Motta Ferreira

Keywords:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, antimicrobial, gentamicins, chloramphenicol, resistance

Abstract

We notify the antimicrobial tests of 83 N. gonorrhoeae isolates. The results showed that it is not viable to use penicillin and tetracycline to treat the disease. The resistance to quinolones has not precluded therapy yet. All gonococci were sensitive to ceftriaxone, and the low level of resistance to gentamicin and chloramphenicol may suggest their usage as a future therapeutic option

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Author Biographies

William Antunes Ferreira

PhD in Tropical and Infectious Disease, Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Fundação de Dermatologia Tropical e Venereologia Alfredo da Matta – Manaus (AM), Brazil.

Waldemara de Souza Vasconcelos

Clinical Pathology Technician, Fundação de Dermatologia Tropical e Venereologia Alfredo da Matta – Manaus (AM), Brazil.

Jairo de Souza Gomes

Clinical Pathology Technician, Fundação de Dermatologia Tropical e Venereologia Alfredo da Matta – Manaus (AM), Brazil.

Maria de Fátima Pinto da Silva

Clinical Pathology Technician, Fundação de Dermatologia Tropical e Venereologia Alfredo da Matta – Manaus (AM), Brazil.

Cristina Motta Ferreira

PhD in Tropical and Infectious Disease, Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas – Manaus (AM), Brazil

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Published

2022-08-09

How to Cite

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Ferreira WA, Vasconcelos W de S, Gomes J de S, Silva M de FP da, Ferreira CM. Susceptibility of neisseria gonorrhoeae to gentamicin, chloramphenicol and other antibiotics in Manaus, Amazon, Brazil. DST [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 9 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];27(1-2):58-60. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/701

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1-2 (2015)

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Copyright (c) 2015 William Antunes Ferreira, Waldemara de Souza Vasconcelos, Jairo de Souza Gomes, Maria de Fátima Pinto da Silva, Cristina Motta Ferreira

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