Journal article
Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Johannesburg
RM Robins-Browne, MC Gaillard, HJ Koornhof, J Schneider
South African Medical Journal | MED ASSOC S AFRICA | Published : 1978
Abstract
The susceptibility of 175 clinical isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to penicillin G, ampicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline and spectinomycin was determined. Almost one-fifth of strains were relatively resistant to penicillin G. Relative resistance to penicillin G was significantly correlated with resiatnce resistance ampicillin, tetracycline and erythromycin, but not with resistance to spectinomycin. No penicillinase-producing or spectinomycin-resistant strains were encountered in this study. The relevance of the findings to the management of gonococcal urethritis is discussed.