Antibiotics sensitivity pattern of N. gonorrhoeae with special emphasis on norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin.

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dc.contributor.authorPai, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, M Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorKoppikar, G Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned1999-08-25en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T19:49:45Z
dc.date.available1999-08-25en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T19:49:45Z
dc.date.issued1999-08-25en_US
dc.description.abstractThe current study is carried out to find the in-vitro susceptibility of N. gonorrhoeae to Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Gentamycin etc. in 110 isolates obtained from acute gonococcal urethritis confirmed by smear examination. The isolates obtained are from the patients attending the Skin and STD Clinic of a teaching hospital, clinically diagnosed as suffering from acute gonococcal urethritis. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done by Kirby Bauer disc diffusion technique. Four to five similar well isolated colonies of the gonococcal strains were picked up with a wire loop and transferred to 5 cc of sterile trypticase soya broth (TSB). Tubes were incubated at 36 degrees C. GC agar base plates were inoculated with suspensions using a sterile cotton swab. Antibiotic discs were placed on these plates. The plates were incubated at 35 degrees C for 18-24 hours in a candle jar with 5-10% CO2. The plates were then observed to note the zones of inhibition around the discs. 87.27% of isolated strains were inhibited by norfloxacin at an MIC of 0.06 mu gm/ml; 89.08% of the strains were inhibited by ciprofloxacin at an MIC of 0.025 mu gm/ml. All the strains (110) were inhibited by ciprofloxacin at a concentration of 0.2 mu gm/ml. Gentamycin sensitivity was 86.36%. Out of 110 patients, 85 were treated with norfloxacin of which 81 (95.29%) were cured. Twenty five were treated with ciprofloxacin of which 24 (96%) were cured. This study shows high sensitivity of N. gonorrhoeae to norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDept of Microbiology, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPai A, Kulkarni MG, Koppikar GV. Antibiotics sensitivity pattern of N. gonorrhoeae with special emphasis on norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1999 Aug; 47(8): 795-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/87140
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Infective Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCiprofloxacin --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDose-Response Relationship, Drugen_US
dc.subject.meshGonorrhea --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMicrobial Sensitivity Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshNeisseria gonorrhoeae --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshNorfloxacin --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshUrethritis --microbiologyen_US
dc.titleAntibiotics sensitivity pattern of N. gonorrhoeae with special emphasis on norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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