[Preliminary surveys on Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Brazzaville. Incidence and drug sensitivity]

Abstract

It is well known that gonococcal infections represent serious problems through the world. In developing countries, these problems are very intricate. It is time to get into working order. To contribute to the study of these infections we tested the sensitivity of 80 strains of N. gonorrhoeae isolated in Brazzaville (Congo). On the average, the proportions of strains resistant to the nine antibiotics studies were: pénicilline, 55%; ampicilline, 22,50%; kanamycine, 3,75%; gentamycine, 0%; streptomycine, 60%; chloramphénicol, 0%; tétracycline, 2.50%; spiramycine, 3,75%; triméthoprime-sulfaméthoxazole, 12,50%. Concerning the frequence it is very high in our laboratory 56,96% in a study made from 1974 to 1978 in men. It is 3,86% in women from july 1970 to september 1979. The frequence obtained by the Institut Pasteur of Brazzaville from 1941 to 1956 was 31,49% in men. As in other developing countries, in Brazzaville the hsopital attendants, the assistants to a dispensing chemist are playing a prominent part in these infections.