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Domination of an emerging erythromycin-resistant ptxP3 Bordetella pertussis clone in Shanghai, China.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jul 2023
Cai Jiehao, Chen Mingliang, Liu Qiyi, Luo Jiayuan, Yuan Lingyue, Chen Yanxin, Chen Min, Zeng Mei
Abstract excerpt
The number of cases of pertussis has been increasing since 2014 in China, with high prevalence of macrolide resistance in ptxP1 isolates and low prevalence in ptxP3 isolates. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic changes in the B. pertussis population from paediatric patients and household contacts in Shanghai between 2018 and 2022. Clinical data of laboratory-confirmed cases of pertussis were analysed,...
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