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This observational study aimed to describe antimicrobial resistance of NG and epidemiological data from patients with gonococcal infection in eight regions of Spain, for updating the local therapeutic guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>MICs of penicillin, cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, fosfomycin and gentamicin were determined by Etest for all NG isolates recovered from 1 April 2018 to 30 September 2019 from 10 hospitals in Spain. Resistance determinants were identified using logistic regression analysis. Differences with a P value &amp;lt;0.05 were considered statistically significant.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed for 2571 gonococci isolated from 2429 patients. 44.5% (945\/2124) of patients were MSM. The resistance rate to extended-spectrum cephalosporins was low, with 0.2% (6\/2561) of isolates resistant to ceftriaxone and 1.7% (44\/2517) of isolates resistant to cefixime. The overall azithromycin resistance rate was 12.1% (310\/2560), but differed greatly depending on the area. 56.2% (1366\/2429) of the strains studied were ciprofloxacin resistant. MIC50 and MIC90 values of gentamicin and fosfomycin were 4 and 8\u2009mg\/L and 24 and 48\u2009mg\/L, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Our study shows that NG susceptibility to extended-spectrum cephalosporins remains high in Spain. The azithromycin resistance rate questions the suitability of dual therapy. 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