The antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Open Access
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 77 (3) , 218-219
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.77.3.218
Abstract
Other factors decrease antibiotic availability. Some efficacious antibiotics recommended for treatment of gonorrhoea in developed countries are too expensive in Mongolia1 so that tetracyclines, gentamicin, and quinolones are most often used. Antibiotics are also freely available from pharmacies in Mongolia, and treatments obtained from these sources may be multidose and uncontrolled. There is thus the potential for the development of further antibiotic resistance.Keywords
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