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Resistance of to azithromycin and ceftriaxone has been increasing in the past years. This is of concern since the combination of these antimicrobials is recommended as the first-line treatment option in most guidelines. To analyse trends in antimicrobial resistance, we retrospectively selected all consultations with a positive culture at the sexually transmitted infection clinic, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from January 2012 through September 2015. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for azithromycin and ceftriaxone were analysed per year, and determinants associated with decreased susceptibility to azithromycin (MIC > 0.25 mg/L) or ceftriaxone (MIC > 0.032 mg/L) were assessed. Between 2012 and 2015 azithromycin resistance (MIC > 0.5 mg/L) was around 1.2%, the percentage of isolates with intermediate MICs (> 0.25 and ≤ 0.5 mg/L) increased from 3.7% in 2012, to 8.6% in 2015. Determinants associated with decreased azithromycin susceptibility were, for men who have sex with men (MSM), infections diagnosed in the year 2014, two infected sites, and HIV status (HIV; associated with less decreased susceptibility); for heterosexuals this was having ≥ 10 sex partners (in previous six months). Although no ceftriaxone resistance (MIC > 0.125 mg/L) was observed during the study period, the proportion of isolates with decreased ceftriaxone susceptibility increased from 3.6% in 2012, to 8.4% in 2015. Determinants associated with decreased ceftriaxone susceptibility were, for MSM, infections diagnosed in 2014, and pharyngeal infections; and for heterosexuals, infections diagnosed in 2014 or 2015, being of female sex, and having ≥ 10 sex partners. Continued decrease of azithromycin and ceftriaxone susceptibility will threaten future treatment of gonorrhoea. Therefore, new treatment strategies are warranted.

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Trends in antimicrobial susceptibility for azithromycin and ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, between 2012 and 2015
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Carolien+M+Wind&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Wind Carolien M</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maarten+F+Schim+van+der+Loeff&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Schim van der Loeff Maarten F</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alje+P+van+Dam&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van Dam Alje P</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Henry+JC+de+Vries&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">de Vries Henry JC</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jannie+J+van+der+Helm&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">van der Helm Jannie J</a></span>. Trends in antimicrobial susceptibility for azithromycin and ceftriaxone in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, between 2012 and 2015. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2017;22(1):pii=30431. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.1.30431" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.1.30431</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 29 Jul 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 10 Oct 2016 </span> </p>
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