Rapid spread of Neisseria gonorrhoeaeciprofloxacin resistance due to a newly introduced resistant strain in Nuuk, Greenland, 2012–2015: a community-based prospective cohort study

• Published in: BMJ Open
• Main Authors: Pedersen, Michael Lynge, Poulsen, Peter, Berthelsen, Lene, Nørgaard, Christina, Hoffmann, Steen, Jensen, Jørgen Skov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ 2016
• Subjects: Greenland; Nuuk
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011998; https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011998

Objectives To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility and genotype distribution of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated from a cohort of patients in Nuuk, Greenland in order to assess the risk of rapid spread in the event of introduction of new strains. Methods Gonococcal isolates (n=102) obtai...