Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in Europe 2011

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Publication Date 2013
ISBN 978-92-9193-450-8
ISSN 1977-4435
EC TQ-AP-13-001-EN-C
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Effective control of gonorrhoea, the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in Europe, relies on successful antimicrobial treatment. As data from the ECDC report 'Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in Europe 2011' illustrate, gonococci have become more resistant to common agents for treatment and show reduced susceptibility to newer antibiotics.
Source Link http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=1082
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ECDC: Surveillance Report: Gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance in Europe 2011 http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/gonococcal-antimicrobial-susceptibility-surveillance-27-mar-2013.pdf
ECDC: News, 27.03.13: Future treatment of gonorrhoea at risk: new ECDC report http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/Lists/News/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=32e43ee8%2De230%2D4424%2Da783%2D85742124029a&ID=874&RootFolder=%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fnews%2FLists%2FNews
Link to this title through its DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2900/78518
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