Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis, Vietnam, 2016−2017

Macrolide-Resistant Bordetella pertussis, Vietnam, 2016−2017

Macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis emerged in Vietnam during 2016−2017. Direct analyses of swab samples from 10 patients with pertussis revealed a macrolide-resistant mutation, A2047G, in the 23S rRNA. We identified the MT104 genotype of macrolide-resistant B. pertussis (which is prevalent in...

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Main Authors: Kazunari Kamachi, Hong T. Duong, Anh D. Dang, T. Hai, Do Do, Kentaro Koide, Nao Otsuka, Keigo Shibayama, Ha Thi Thu Hoang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
macrolide resistance
23S rRNA
Vietnam
A2047G mutation
genotyping
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-1035_article

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