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Genotypes and antimicrobial-resistant phenotypes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Portugal (2004-2009).
Sexually transmitted infections - 1 Nov 2010
Florindo Carlos, Pereira Rui, Boura Márcia, Nunes Baltazar, Paulino Albertina, Gomes João P, Borrego Maria J
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the antibiotic phenotype and MAST-genotype distribution of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Portugal between 2004 and 2009, and to evaluate specific associations between MAST-genotypes and sexual orientation, age and antibiotic resistance. METHODS: A total of 236 N gonorrhoeae isolates were typed through N gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing (NG-MAST). The degree of polymorphism and...
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