Gonorrhoea on the rise in Denmark since 2022: distinct clones drive increase in heterosexual individuals.

Autor: Pedersen TR; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Wessman M; Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Lindegaard M; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Hallstrøm S; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Westergaard C; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Brock I; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark., Dzajic E; Clinical Diagnostic Department, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark., Holmgaard DB; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark., Jensen CS; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark., Justesen US; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark., Kornum JB; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark., Søndergaard TS; Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark., Thomsen MK; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark., Westh H; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark., Østergaard C; Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark., Hoffmann S; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark., Stegger M; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.; Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2024 Feb; Vol. 29 (7).
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2400059
Abstrakt: A surge in gonorrhoea in Denmark has occurred since 2022, a 46% increase from 2021. National surveillance, leveraging mandatory reporting and epidemiological data, highlights three distinct clades linked to heterosexual transmission. Despite the rise, these exhibit high susceptibility, contrasting MSM-associated strains. Geographical hotspots and age-specific patterns further illuminate transmission dynamics. The combination of genomic and epidemiological data provides novel insights into the evolving landscape of gonorrhoea, indicating potential shifts in infection dynamics and transmissibility.
Databáze: MEDLINE