Genomic investigation of increased incidence of disseminated gonococcal infections cases in Minnesota, USA, 2024
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We summarize a genomic investigation of a 4-fold increase in disseminated gonococcal infections (DGI) in Minnesota, USA, in 2024. We detected the emergence of strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae of a rarely observed sequence type, which carries a porB1a allele previously associated with disseminated disease and lacks a gonococcal genetic island.
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A substantial increase in disseminated gonococcal infection cases in Minnesota, USA in 2024 was associated with the emergence of a rarely observed sequence type of Neisseria gonorrhoeae .
