High level azithromycin resistant gonorrhoea in England
Microbiological and epidemiological information related to an outbreak diagnosed amongst residents of England since November 2015.
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A National Resistance Alert was issued to all microbiologists in October 2015 to ensure all gonococcal samples are tested for azithromycin resistance and resistant isolates referred to PHE바카라 사이트™s Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Unit (STBRU). As the outbreak has spread, further reminders to raise awareness among clinicians and microbiologists are being issued.