P1.32 Hand-held rapid whole genome nanopore sequencing to predictneisseria gonorrhoeaeantibiotic susceptibility: steps towards clinic based tailored antimicrobial therapy

Introduction

Next generation sequencing can accurately predict antibiotic susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) allowing preservation of first-line treatments in the face of widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The rapid nature of novel hand-held nanopore sequencing (NPS) gives promise for utility at the point of care. We evaluated time to result post DNA extraction, and accuracy of MinION (Oxford Nanopore...