Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Latin American countries: a systematic review.

María Macarena SandovalAriel Esteban BardachCarlos Rojas-RoqueTomás AlconadaJorge A GomezThatiana PintoCarolina PalermoAgustin Ciapponi

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2023)

This review provides data on resistance to azithromycin, potentially important given its use as first-line empirical treatment, and indicates the need for improved surveillance of gonococcal AMR in LAC. Trial registration: Registered in PROSPERO, CRD42021253342.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
public health
study protocol
clinical trial
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
combination therapy