Genetic relatedness among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in southeastern Michigan

• Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE Vol. 3; no. S2; pp. s66 - s67
• Main Authors: Shallal, Anita, Tibbets, Robert, Gurdziel, Katherine, Vager, Dora, Zervos, Marcus, Suleyman, Geehan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; Drug resistance; Emerging Pathogens; Genomes; Gonorrhea; Phylogenetics; Poster Presentation - Poster Presentation; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; United States > US; Detroit Michigan; Michigan

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is an emerging public health crisis. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is an efficient way of predicting AMR determinants and their spread in the population. In a previous study, genotype–phenotype correlation analyses among NG iso...