| Literature DB >> 30239814 |
Scott W Olesen1, Elizabeth A Torrone2, John R Papp2, Robert D Kirkcaldy2, Marc Lipsitch1,3, Yonatan H Grad1,4.
Abstract
Rising azithromycin nonsusceptibility among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates threatens current treatment recommendations, but the cause of this rise is not well understood. We performed an ecological study of seasonal patterns in macrolide use and azithromycin resistance in N. gonorrhoeae, finding that population-wide macrolide use is associated with increased azithromycin nonsusceptibility. These results, indicative of bystander selection, have implications for antibiotic prescribing guidelines.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30239814 PMCID: PMC6350947 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy551
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226