Stepwise Evolution of Triple Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>

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José Eduardo O Marín · Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador

María Jose L Boza · Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador

Carlos Henrique Camargo · Instituto Adolfo Lutz

Karoline Rodrigues Campos · Instituto Adolfo Lutz

Marlon Benedito N Santos · Instituto Adolfo Lutz

Amanda Y Yamada · Instituto Adolfo Lutz

Cláudio Tavares Sacchi

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We report the first identification of N. meningitidis with concurrent resistance to penicillin, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline, mediated by blaROB-1, gyrA T91I, and tetB, representing a critical escalation in meningococcal antimicrobial resistance.

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Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Escherichia coli research studies

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Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiag113

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Stepwise Evolution of Triple Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>

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