TABLE 2.
Expansion in the number and proportion of prolyliminopeptidase-negative N. gonorrhoeae isolates detected in Sydney, Australia, between 1 January 2003 and 31 March 2003
| Mo and yr | No. of N. gonorrhoeae isolates tested | No. (%) of PIP-negative N. gonorrhoeae isolates |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2003 | 119 | 8a (6.7)b |
| Feb 2003 | 105 | 18a (17.1)b |
| Mar 2003 | 106 | 18 (17) |
| Total | 330 | 44 (13.3) |
a
These values were significantly different from each other (P value of 0.02 by Fisher's exact test).
b
These values were significantly different from each other (P < 0.05) (28).