title: Low prevalence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Nuuk, Greenland.
abstract: During a 35-day period, 32 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were collected by culture from patients with positive nucleic acid amplification test results in Nuuk, Greenland, where ciprofloxacin is the preferred treatment. All isolates were quinolone susceptible, suggesting that resistance is rare. Sampling patients for culture before treatment may prove useful in reestablishing surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Greenland Center for Health Research, Nuuk, Greenland. milp@peqqik.gl
authors.forename: Michael Lynge
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clausen-Dichow
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nyborg
authors.forename: Jørgen Skov
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006116:Greenland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014521:Urethra / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin