Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates From Peru, 2018 and 2019.
Ana Jorge-BerrocalNatalia Vargas-HerreraCarlos BenitesFabiola Salazar-QuispeMaritza Miriam Mayta-BarriosYuli J Barrios-CárdenasRoberto Gustavo MelanoMartin Javier Alfredo Yagui-Moscosonull nullPublished in: Sexually transmitted diseases (2022)
This study demonstrated that in Peru, fluoroquinolones should not be recommended or used in N. gonorrhoeae infections due to the high percentage of resistant strains. In addition, nationwide access to gonococcal resistance testing, molecular diagnostics and antimicrobial stewardship should be implemented to control the spread of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance.