Emergence of high-level azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England and Wales

S A Chisholm; C Ison

doi:10.2807/ese.13.15.18832-en

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Emergence of high-level azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England and Wales
S A Chisholm¹ , C Ison¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London, the United Kingdom

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Stephanie.Chisholm HPA.org.uk
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Citation style for this article: Chisholm S A, Ison C. Emergence of high-level azithromycin resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England and Wales. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(15):pii=18832. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.15.18832-en Received: 10 Apr 2008

Abstract

The Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) in England and Wales has monitored azithromycin resistance since 2001. In 2007, high-level azithromycin resistance (MICs >256 mg/L) was identified for the first time in six isolates, all of which were the same sequence type (ST 649).