Antimicrobial Resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in a Newly Implemented Surveillance Program in Uganda: Surveillance Report
BackgroundNeisseria gonorrhoeae (commonly known as gonorrhea) has developed resistance to all first-line therapy in Southeast Asia. East Africa has historically had absent or rudimentary gonorrhea surveillance programs and, while the existence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea is recognized, the...
Main Authors: | Workneh, Meklit, Hamill, Matthew M, Kakooza, Francis, Mande, Emmanuel, Wagner, Jessica, Mbabazi, Olive, Mugasha, Rodney, Kajumbula, Henry, Walwema, Richard, Zenilman, Jonathan, Musinguzi, Patrick, Kyambadde, Peter, Lamorde, Mohammed, Manabe, Yukari C |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2020-06-01
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Series: | JMIR Public Health and Surveillance |
Online Access: | http://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e17009/ |
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