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Canary in the Coal Mine: How Resistance Surveillance in Commensals Could Help Curb the Spread of AMR in Pathogenic Neisseria

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Contemporary increases in the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae populations is a direct threat to global public health and the effective treatment of gonorrhea. Substantial effort and financial support are being spent on identifying resistance mechanisms circulating within the gonococcal population.

Source: mBio

DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01991-22

Authors: Maira Goytia, Crista B. Wadsworth