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Neonatal Conjunctivitis Caused by Neisseria meningitidis US Urethritis Clade, New York, USA, August 2017.

Authors :
Kretz CB
Bergeron G
Aldrich M
Bloch D
Del Rosso PE
Halse TA
Ostrowsky B
Liu Q
Gonzalez E
Omoregie E
Chicaiza L
Zayas G
Tha B
Liang A
Wang JC
Levi M
Hughes S
Musser KA
Weiss D
Rakeman JL
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2019 May; Vol. 25 (5), pp. 972-975.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

We characterized a case of neonatal conjunctivitis in New York, USA, caused by Neisseria meningitidis by using whole-genome sequencing. The case was a rare occurrence, and the isolate obtained belonged to an emerging clade (N. meningitidis US nongroupable urethritis) associated with an increase in cases of urethritis since 2015.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
25
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31002061
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181631