This study analyzed 110 gonorrhea samples from 101 patients to identify risk factors associated with antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. The results showed associations between resistant infections and heterosexual men, older age, concurrent sexually transmitted infections, and unsafe sexual behaviors. The conclusion is that more data on risk factors for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is needed to identify at-risk groups and implement public health strategies to control this infection.

1. Risk factors for antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and characteristics of
patients infected with gonorrhea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
There are very few data available regarding risk factors associated with antibiotic resistant-
Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
METHODS:
A study was conducted on 110 samples from 101 patients with gonococcal infection, in
order to describe their characteristics and compare them with the antimicrobial
susceptibility profile of their samples.
RESULTS:
An association was observed between resistant infections and heterosexual men, older
age, concurrent sexually transmitted infection, and unsafe sexual behaviors.
CONCLUSION:
There is a need for improved data on the risk factors associated with antibiotic resistant
gonococcal infection in order to identify risk groups, and to propose public health
strategies to control this infection.
KEYWORDS:
Bacterial sexually transmitted disease; Comportamiento sexual; Drug resistance;
Enfermedades bacterianas de transmisión sexual; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Resistencia
antibiótica; Sexual behavior
REFERENCIAS:
Fuertes de Vega I, Baliu-Piqué C, Bosch Mestres J, Vergara Gómez A, Vallés X, Alsina
Gibert M.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Jan 13. pii: S0213-005X(16)30392-5. doi:
10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.012. [Epub ahead of print]