The cases are linked to seven “distinct microbiologic clusters” in Belgium (26), Denmark (13), Germany (33), Ireland (50), the Netherlands (21), Spain (60) and the U.S. (106).
“All strains in these seven clusters show resistance to first and second-line antibiotics, such as third-generation cephalosporin, fluoroquinolones, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim. Of particular concern is resistance to azithromycin in some of the strains related to these clusters, as this limits the options for effective treatment,” the agency said in a July 18 epidemiological update.
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