Fig. 3: Associations of large Neisseria gonorrhoeae clusters with epidemiological factors and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles.

Large clusters are defined as those containing 30 or more individuals. A Temporal distribution collection date for large clusters. Clusters are coloured as persistent (duration over two years) or non-persistent (duration under two years). Plots shown include, the number of isolates grouped in each cluster, the percentage of male, female, or other individuals in each cluster and the phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of isolates in each cluster for each of penicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and azithromycin. For all plots except ceftriaxone, “susceptible” includes isolates characterised as “intermediate”, “less susceptible” or “decreased susceptibility”. B The temporal distribution of isolates separated by whether they belong to a persistent or non-persistent cluster. Plots shown include, the number of isolates grouped in each cluster, the percentage of male, female, or other individuals in each cluster and the phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of isolates in each cluster for each of penicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and azithromycin. For all plots except ceftriaxone, “susceptible” includes isolates characterised as “intermediate”, “less susceptible” or “decreased susceptibility”.