Low Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility in Non-pathogenic Neisseriae in the General Belgian Population and STI Clinic Attendees

Purpose: STI clinic clients frequently receive antibiotics to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This may select for antibiotic resistance among their commensal microbiota. We hypothesized that non-pathogenic oropharyngeal neisseriae of men who have sex with men (MSM) are less susceptible to antibiotics than those of the general population. Methods & Materials: In 2019-2020 we enrolled 96 participants at our STI clinic in Antwerp, Belgium: one group of 32 clinic employees representing the “general population” (group I) and two groups of 32 MSM (group II and III). Group I and II... Mehr ...