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Genomic epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New Zealand.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2018
Lee Robyn S, Seemann Torsten, Heffernan Helen, Kwong Jason C, Gonçalves da Silva Anders, Carter Glen P, Woodhouse Rosemary, Dyet Kristin H, Bulach Dieter M, Stinear Timothy P, Howden Benjamin P, Williamson Deborah A
Abstract excerpt
Background: Antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major threat to public health. No studies to date have examined the genomic epidemiology of gonorrhoea in the Western Pacific Region, where the incidence of gonorrhoea is particularly high. Methods: A population-level study of N. gonorrhoeae in New Zealand (October 2014 to May 2015). Comprehensive susceptibility testing and WGS data were obtained for...
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