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PRO/EDR> Gonococcal disease – UK (02): azithromycin resistance, spread, MSM, RFI

Gonorrhea -- United KingdomThe outbreak of HL-AziR gonorrhoea in England, described in HPR in April [2016], persists. There have been 17 cases of HL-AziR gonorrhoea reported to date in 2016 compared to 15 cases for the same time period in 2015. Between November 2014 and August 2016 there have been a total of 48 confirmed and 2 probable cases (figure 1).The initial outbreak cases reported in Leeds were all heterosexual with the majority under 20 years of age. Between November 2015 and February 2016, Read more [...]