Ceftriaxone-Resistant Gonorrhea - China, 2022

Published on March 28, 2024

This report describes increases in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in China.

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Characterising the changes in RSV epidemiology in Beijing, China during 2015–2023: results from a prospective, multi-centre, hospital-based surveillance and serology study

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