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Emergence of high-level azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England and Wales.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2009
Chisholm S A, Neal T J, Alawattegama A B, Birley H D L, Howe R A, Ison C A
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the origin of high-level azithromycin resistance that emerged in isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England and Wales in 2007, and to establish methods for identifying high-level azithromycin resistance. METHODS: The Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) data from 2001-07 were examined for emerging trends in azithromycin...
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