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The Neisseria gonorrhoeae population in Sweden during 2005-phenotypes, genotypes and antibiotic resistance.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Mar 2008
Olsen Birgitta, Hadad Ronza, Fredlund Hans, Unemo Magnus
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In Sweden, the gonorrhoea incidence has significantly increased since an all-time low in 1996. We aimed to phenotypically and genotypically characterise N. gonorrhoeae isolates (n=180) transmitted in Sweden during 2005. All isolates were susceptible to cefixime, ceftriaxone, and spectinomycin. However, 2%, 50% and 75% displayed intermediate susceptibility or resistance to azithromycin, ciprofloxacin and...
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