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Molecular epidemiological analysis of Mycoplasma genitalium shows low prevalence of azithromycin resistance and a well-established epidemic in South Africa.
Sexually transmitted infections - 1 Mar 2021
Laumen Jolein G E, van Alphen Lieke B, Maduna Liteboho D, Hoffman Charlotte M, Klausner Jeffrey D, Medina-Marino Andrew, Kock Marleen M, Peters Remco P H
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OBJECTIVES: Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is emerging globally. There is paucity of data from sub-Saharan Africa where syndromic management is used to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted a molecular epidemiological study to determine the prevalence of azithromycin resistance and epidemic diversity of M. genitalium infections in South Africa. METHODS: We analysed 90 M....
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