Antimicrobial Resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in a Newly Implemented Surveillance Program in Uganda: Surveillance Report

• Main Authors: Workneh, Meklit (Author), Hamill, Matthew M (Author), Kakooza, Francis (Author), Mande, Emmanuel (Author), Wagner, Jessica (Author), Mbabazi, Olive (Author), Mugasha, Rodney (Author), Kajumbula, Henry (Author), Walwema, Richard (Author), Zenilman, Jonathan (Author), Musinguzi, Patrick (Author), Kyambadde, Peter (Author), Lamorde, Mohammed (Author), Manabe, Yukari C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundNeisseria gonorrhoeae (commonly known as gonorrhea) has developed resistance to all first-line therapy in Southeast Asia. East Africa has historically had absent or rudimentary gonorrhea surveillance programs and, while the existence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea is recognized, the...