Muluken Birhanu, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz, Daniel Schröder, Adane Mihret, Tamrat Abebe, Susanne Jacobsson, Geremew Tasew, Tesfa Addis, Abera Abdeta, Yonas Alem, Zelealem Desalegn, Muluneh Ademe, Birhanu Teka, Meron Yohannes, Mahlet Yigeremus, Daniel Golparian, Solomon Gebre-Selassie, Magnus Unemo
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a global public health concern and enhanced global gonococcal AMR surveillance is imperative. As in many African countries, regular, representative and quality-assured gonococcal AMR is lacking in Ethiopia. We describe the AMR in gonococcal isolates from five cities across Ethiopia, 2021-22, and patient epidemiological data. METHODS: Urethral discharge from males and cervical discharge from females were collected from October 2021 to September 2022...
February 2024: JAC-antimicrobial resistance