Search: onr:"swepub:oai:DiVA.org:oru-92138" >
Antimicrobial resis...
Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates and gonorrhoea treatment in the Republic of Belarus, Eastern Europe, 2009-2019
-
- Aniskevich, Aliaksandra (author)
- Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Minsk, Belarus
-
- Shimanskaya, Iryna (author)
- Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Minsk, Belarus
-
- Boiko, Iryna (author)
- Department of Functional and Laboratory Diagnostics, I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), National Reference Laboratory for STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
-
show more...
-
- Golubovskaya, Tatyana (author)
- Mogilev Regional Skin and Venereal Diseases Dispensary, Mogilev, Belarus
-
- Golparian, Daniel, 1984- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), National Reference Laboratory for STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology
-
- Stanislavova, Iryna (author)
- Mogilev Regional Skin and Venereal Diseases Dispensary, Mogilev, Belarus
-
- Jacobsson, Susanne, 1974- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), National Reference Laboratory for STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology
-
- Adaskevich, Aliaksandr (author)
- Mogilev Regional Skin and Venereal Diseases Dispensary, Mogilev, Belarus
-
- Unemo, Magnus, 1970- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), National Reference Laboratory for STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology
-
show less...
-
Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Minsk, Belarus Department of Functional and Laboratory Diagnostics, I Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), National Reference Laboratory for STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden (creator_code:org_t)
- 2021-06-02
- 2021
- English.
-
In: BMC Infectious Diseases. - : BioMed Central. - 1471-2334. ; 21:1
- Related links:
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
show more...
-
https://bmcinfectdis...
-
https://urn.kb.se/re...
-
https://doi.org/10.1...
-
show less...
Abstract
Subject headings
Close
- BACKGROUND: Limited antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data for Neisseria gonorrhoeae are available in Eastern Europe. We investigated AMR in N. gonorrhoeae isolates in the Republic of Belarus from 2009 to 2019, antimicrobial treatment recommended nationally, and treatment given to patients with gonorrhoea.METHODS: N. gonorrhoeae isolates (n = 522) cultured in three regions of Belarus in 2009-2019 were examined. Determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of eight antimicrobials was performed using Etest. Resistance breakpoints from the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing were applied where available. A Nitrocefin test identified β-lactamase production. Gonorrhoea treatment for 1652 patients was also analysed. Statistical significance was determined by the Z-test, Fisher's exact test, or Mann-Whitney U test with p-values of < 0.05 indicating significance.RESULTS: In total, 27.8% of the N. gonorrhoeae isolates were resistant to tetracycline, 24.7% to ciprofloxacin, 7.0% to benzylpenicillin, 2.7% to cefixime, and 0.8% to azithromycin. No isolates were resistant to ceftriaxone, spectinomycin, or gentamicin. However, 14 (2.7%) isolates had a ceftriaxone MIC of 0.125 mg/L, exactly at the resistance breakpoint (MIC > 0.125 mg/L). Only one (0.2%) isolate, from 2013, produced β-lactamase. From 2009 to 2019, the levels of resistance to ciprofloxacin and tetracycline were relatively high and stable. Resistance to cefixime was not identified before 2013 but peaked at 22.2% in 2017. Only sporadic isolates with resistance to azithromycin were found in 2009 (n = 1), 2012 (n = 1), and 2018-2019 (n = 2). Overall, 862 (52.2%) patients received first-line treatment according to national guidelines (ceftriaxone 1 g). However, 154 (9.3%) patients received a nationally recommended alternative treatment (cefixime 400 mg or ofloxacin 400 mg), and 636 (38.5%) were given non-recommended treatment.CONCLUSIONS: The gonococcal resistance to ciprofloxacin and tetracycline was high, however, the resistance to azithromycin was low and no resistance to ceftriaxone was identified. Ceftriaxone 1 g can continuously be recommended as empiric first-line gonorrhoea therapy in Belarus. Fluoroquinolones should not be prescribed for treatment if susceptibility has not been confirmed by testing. Timely updating and high compliance with national evidence-based gonorrhoea treatment guidelines based on quality-assured AMR data are imperative. The need for continued, improved and enhanced surveillance of gonococcal AMR in Belarus is evident.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Infektionsmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Infectious Medicine (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Azithromycin
- Belarus
- Ceftriaxone
- Eastern Europe
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Surveillance
- Treatment
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
Find in a library
To the university's database
- By the author/editor
-
Aniskevich, Alia ...
-
Shimanskaya, Iry ...
-
Boiko, Iryna
-
Golubovskaya, Ta ...
-
Golparian, Danie ...
-
Stanislavova, Ir ...
-
show more...
-
Jacobsson, Susan ...
-
Adaskevich, Alia ...
-
Unemo, Magnus, 1 ...
-
show less...
- About the subject
-
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
-
MEDICAL AND HEAL ...
-
and Clinical Medicin ...
-
and Infectious Medic ...
- Articles in the publication
-
BMC Infectious D ...
- By the university
-
Örebro University