Penicillin and Cefotaxime Resistance of Quinolone-Resistant <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> Clonal Complex 4821, Shanghai, China, 1965–2020
Mingliang Chen, Youxing Shao, Jiayuan Luo, Lingyue Yuan, Minggui Wang, Min Chen, Qinglan Guo
Abstract
meningococci beyond the coverage of scheduled vaccination and the cefotaxime-resistant isolates all from toddlers, quinolone-resistant CC4821 has acquired penicillin and cefotaxime resistance closely related to the internationally disseminated ceftriaxone-resistant gonococcal FC428 clone, posing a greater threat especially to young children.
Topics & Concepts
CefotaximeNeisseria meningitidisMicrobiologyPenicillinCeftriaxoneNeisseriaBiologyNeisseria gonorrhoeaeCephalosporinVirologyAntibiotic resistanceAntibioticsGeneticsBacteriaBacterial Infections and VaccinesPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria