Table 1

 Association of NG-MAST sequence type with the country of acquisition of gonorrhoea and sexual preference of the patient

NG-MAST sequence typeArea of acquisitionPatient sexual preference
UKEuropean, non-UKSE Asia andPacific region*Not givenMSW†MSM‡Not given
*No of isolates acquired in Thailand is given in parentheses.
†Men who have sex with women.
‡Men who have sex with men.
§One isolate was acquired from the patient’s regular partner who acquired gonorrhoea in Thailand or elsewhere in the South East Asian and Pacific region.
ST1472411 (1)62282
ST3146102801
ST3046001700
ST842011031
ST2033001400
ST211003 (3)1310
ST663000030
ST1542100120
ST278001 (1)1002
ST307101 (1)0200
ST31001 (1)0200
ST31101 (1)0200
Unique ST319 (9)42534