Detection of non-travel-associated, ceftriaxone non-susceptible Neisseria gonorrhoeae FC428-like harbouring the mosaic penA60 allele in Ontario, Canada
Identification of this case suggests previously unrecognized local transmission of this multidrug-resistant <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i> strain is occurring in Ontario and highlights the need for ongoing surveillance to monitor trends and inform treatment recommendations.
Authors
- Huda Almohri
- Karen Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-0502)
- Adam S. Komorowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2101-7701)
- Irene Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-5583)
- Andrea Saunders
- Alireza Eshaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-483X)
- Maan Hasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4608-8883)
- Austin Zygmunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4219-6887)
- Samir N. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9824-7623)
- Vanessa Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-2565)
- Jennifer Burbidge
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- William Osler Health System (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canada Communicable Disease Report
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v51i101112a06
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18