Objective To evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae epidemic strains to macrolides in Hengyang and provide a referrence for the prevention and treatment of gonorrhea. Methods 101 gonococcal isolates obtained from 2003 to 2004 in Hengyang city , Hunan province , were tested for their susceptibilities to macrolides using agar dilution method. Results Of all these 4 macrolides, the higher susceptibilities to gonococci were azithromycin and roxithromycin, in turn , the percentages of susceptibility were 100%, 96.04% , respectively .On the other hand , the higher resistance...