Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Kigali, Rwanda, and Trends of Resistance Between 1986 and 2000

Abstract

This study illustrated the rapidly increasing frequencies of penicillinase-producing N gonorrhoeae and tetracycline-resistant N gonorrhoeae. Chromosomal resistance to thiamphenicol and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole excludes these drugs as alternative treatment. Programs for antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance of N gonorrhoeae should urgently be established in Africa.