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. 1976 Apr;9(4):716–718. doi: 10.1128/aac.9.4.716

Increased Antibiotic Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Korea

Clarence Wilson 1, David L Rose 1, Edmund C Tramont 1
PMCID: PMC429604  PMID: 131510

Abstract

There has been a marked increase in the resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Korea to penicillin, ampicillin, and tetracycline. In contrast, there has been no increased resistance to spectinomycin.

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