Investigation and response to an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y ST-1466 urogenital infections, Australia

Lahra, MM; Latham, NH; Templeton, DJ; Read, P; Carmody, C; Ryder, N; Ellis, SE; Madden, EF; Parasuraman, A; Wells, J; Sheppeard, V; Armstrong, BH; Holland, J; Pendle, S; Sherry, N; Leong, L; Selvey, CE; Van Hal, SJ

doi:10.33321/cdi.2024.48.20

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Investigation and response to an outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y ST-1466 urogenital infections, Australia

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Authors:

MM Lahra

NH Latham

DJ Templeton

Abstract

In 2023, an increased number of urogenital and anorectal infections with Neisseria meningitis serogroup Y (MenY) were reported in New South Wales (NSW). Whole genome sequencing (WGS) found a common sequence type (ST-1466), with limited sequence diversity. Confirmed outbreak cases were NSW residents ...

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