Estimation of antimicrobial resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium, Belgium, 2022

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a growing concern worldwide and surveillance is needed. In Belgium, samples are sent to the National Reference Centre of Sexually Transmitted Infections (NRC-STI) on a voluntary basis and representative or robust national AMR data are lacking. Aim: We aimed to estimate the occurrence of resistant MG in Belgium. Methods: Between July and November 2022, frozen remnants of MG -positive samples from 21 Belgian laboratories were analysed at the NRC-STI. Macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance -associated mutations (RAMs) w... Mehr ...