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Impact of mutations in the mtrR, rpdlVD and rrl genes on azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Mauffrey Florian, Poncet Fabrice, Jacot Damien, Greub Gilbert, Nordmann Patrice, Blanc Dominique S
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INTRODUCTION: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a major public health problem. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae represents a serious threat to successful treatment and epidemiological control. The first extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains (ceftriaxone-resistant and high-level azithromycin-resistant [HLR AZY]) have been reported. AIMS: To identify...
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