Australian Gonococcal Surveillance Programme, 1 July to 30 September 2015
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2016.40.8Keywords:
antimicrobial resistance, disease surveillance, gonococcal infection, Neisseria gonorrhoeaeAbstract
The AGSP data are presented quarterly in tabulated form, as well as in the AGSP annual report. This report presents national gonococcal antimicrobial resistance surveillance data from 1 July, to 30 September, 2015.
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