Antimicrobial resistance and heterogeneity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Lusaka, Zambia

Antimicrobial resistance and heterogeneity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated from patients attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Lusaka, Zambia

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a threat to public health as strains have developed resistance to antimicrobials available for the treatment of gonorrhea. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can detect and predict antimicrobial resistance to enhance the contr...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Lutambo Sarenje, Marco van Zwetselaar, Happiness Kumburu, Tolbert Sonda, Blandina Mmbaga, Owen Ngalamika, Margaret C. Maimbolwa, Amon Siame, Sody Munsaka, Geoffrey Kwenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Molecular epidemiology
Whole-genome sequencing
Typing
Antimicrobial resistance
Zambia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10155-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10155-y

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