Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Gyrase A Genotype, Los Angeles, California, USA

Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Gyrase A Genotype, Los Angeles, California, USA

We investigated the epidemiology of the mutant gyrase A gene, a reliable predictor of ciprofloxacin resistance, in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California, USA, during November 1, 2015–August 31, 2016. Among 110 patients with N. gonorrhoeae infections, 48 (44%) had...

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Main Authors: Ashima A. Bhatti, Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, Mariana Castrejon, Romney Humphries, Peera Hemarajata, Jeffrey D. Klausner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
bacteria
gyrase A
genotype
epidemiology
sexually transmitted infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0215_article

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