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Emergence of Neisseria meningitidis ST-3587 harbouring bla ROB-1 and exhibiting dual resistance to penicillin and ciprofloxacin, Spain, 2024.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Jan 2026
Roca-Grande Josep, Moreno-Mingorance Albert, Bellés-Bellés Alba, Burgos Joaquín, Càmara Jordi, Hoyos-Mallecot Yannick, López-Alcaide Lucía, López-Madueño Joan, Lung Mayli, Martín-Nalda Andrea, Mir-Cros Alba, Muñoz-Almagro Carmen, Pérez-Argüello Amaresh, Puigsech-Boixeda Guillem, Quesada M Dolores, Sarvisé Carolina, Soler-García Aleix, Soler-Palacín Pere, Trejo-Zahínos Jesús, Trujillo Gloria, Viñado Belén, Larrosa M Nieves, González-López Juan José
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BACKGROUNDDual penicillin- and ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis causing invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) have recently emerged in association with sequence type (ST) 3587, harbouring ROB-1 β-lactamase (bla ROB-1) and a mutated DNA gyrase (gyrA). These strains pose a threat to current antimicrobial treatment and prophylaxis.AIMWe aimed to characterise the first dual-resistant N. meningitidis...
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