Conjunctivitis caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with reduced cephalosporin susceptibility and multidrug resistance

Abstract

We report two cases of conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae with reduced cephalosporin susceptibility. Patients showed no response to cefmenoxime eye drops and intravenous ceftriaxone administration. The patients' condition improved after the addition of oral minocycline. The isolates contained the mosaic penA for reduction of -lactam susceptibility. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.