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Antimicrobial resistance and Neisseria gonorrhoeae multiantigen sequence typing (NG-MAST) genotypes in N. gonorrhoeae during 2012-2014 in Karachi, Pakistan.
BMC infectious diseases - 22 Jul 2016
Jabeen Kauser, Bhawan Mal Pushpa, Khan Erum, Chandio Saeeda, Jacobsson Susanne, Unemo Magnus
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BACKGROUND: Globally, increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoea has led to decreased treatment options for gonorrhoea. Continuous monitoring of resistance is crucial to determine evolving resistance trends in Neisseria gonorrhoea and to suggest treatment recommendations. Quality assured gonococcal AMR data from Pakistan are mainly lacking. This study was performed to determine prevalence...
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