Phylogenomic analysis reveals persistence of gonococcal strains with reduced-susceptibility to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and mosaic penA-34

Autor: Jesse C. Thomas, Sandeep J. Joseph, John C. Cartee, Cau D. Pham, Matthew W. Schmerer, Karen Schlanger, Sancta B. St. Cyr, Ellen N. Kersh, Brian H. Raphael, the Antimicrobial Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Working Group
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24072-1
Popis: Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to extended spectrum cephalosporins is an increasing concern. Here, the authors conduct whole genome sequencing of isolates from the United States and find that most resistant isolates were associated with a persistent circulating lineage.
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