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Partial characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis isolates resistant to multiple antibiotics
R B Jones1, B Van der Pol, D H Martin
1Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
|December 1, 1990
Summary
Chlamydia trachomatis isolates from patients with suspected treatment failure showed resistance to tetracycline. This emerging resistance to common antibiotics like tetracycline, erythromycin, and clindamycin may impact treatment outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Antimicrobial Resistance
Background:
- Chlamydia trachomatis is a common bacterial pathogen causing sexually transmitted infections.
- Treatment failures in chlamydial infections have raised concerns about antimicrobial resistance.