Cooperative Recognition of Internationally Disseminated Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strain

Cooperative Recognition of Internationally Disseminated Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strain

Ceftriaxone remains a first-line treatment for patients infected by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in most settings. We investigated the possible spread of a ceftriaxone-resistant FC428 N. gonorrhoeae clone in Japan after recent isolation of similar strains in Denmark (GK124) and Canada (47707). We report 2...

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Main Authors: Monica M. Lahra, Irene Martin, Walter Demczuk, Amy V. Jennison, Ken-Ichi Lee, Shu-Ichi Nakayama, Brigitte Lefebvre, Jean Longtin, Alison Ward, Michael R. Mulvey, Teodora Wi, Makoto Ohnishi, David Whiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria N. gonorrhoeae
gonorrhea
gonorrhoeae
ceftriaxone
cefixime
β-lactam
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/4/17-1873_article

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