Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-295

  Belda Jr , Walter ^a   Velho, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira ^b,c   Arnone, Marcelo ^a   Fagundes, Luis Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Ciprofloxacin; Drug resistance; Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 34447136166     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822007000200020     Document Type: Article

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