Retrospective Analysis of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends (2000–2009) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean Shows Evolving Resistance to Ciprofloxacin, Azithromycin and Decreased Susceptibility to Ceftriaxone

Abstract

The report of ceftriaxone-resistant isolates coupled with the emergence and spread of resistance to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2000s indicates the importance of active surveillance of N. gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility to determine antimicrobial resistance emerging trends so as to promptly inform and guide the development of effective treatment options for gonococcal infections.