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A surge in gonorrhoea in Denmark has occurred since 2022, a 46% increase from 2021. National surveillance, leveraging mandatory reporting and epidemiological data, highlights three distinct clades linked to heterosexual transmission. Despite the rise, these exhibit high susceptibility, contrasting MSM-associated strains. Geographical hotspots and age-specific patterns further illuminate transmission dynamics. The combination of genomic and epidemiological data provides novel insights into the evolving landscape of gonorrhoea, indicating potential shifts in infection dynamics and transmissibility.

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Gonorrhoea on the rise in Denmark since 2022: distinct clones drive increase in heterosexual individuals
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Thomas+Roland+Pedersen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pedersen Thomas Roland</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Wessman&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Wessman Maria</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mikkel+Lindegaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lindegaard Mikkel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=S%C3%B8ren+Hallstr%C3%B8m&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hallstrøm Søren</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Casper+Westergaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Westergaard Casper</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Inger+Brock&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brock Inger</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Esad+Dzajic&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dzajic Esad</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dennis+Back+Holmgaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Holmgaard Dennis Back</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christian+Salg%C3%A5rd+Jensen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jensen Christian Salgård</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ulrik+Stenz+Justesen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Justesen Ulrik Stenz</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jette+Brommann+Kornum&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kornum Jette Brommann</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Turid+Snekloth+S%C3%B8ndergaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Søndergaard Turid Snekloth</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marianne+Kragh+Thomsen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Thomsen Marianne Kragh</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Henrik+Westh&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Westh Henrik</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claus+%C3%98stergaard&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Østergaard Claus</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Steen+Hoffmann&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hoffmann Steen</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marc+Stegger&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stegger Marc</a></span>. Gonorrhoea on the rise in Denmark since 2022: distinct clones drive increase in heterosexual individuals. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2024;29(7):pii=2400059. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2400059" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.7.2400059</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 26 Jan 2024;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 14 Feb 2024 </span> </p>
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