About the Authors

Angelique P. A. Vermeiren

angelique.vermeiren@ggdzl.nl

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service (GGD Zuid Limburg), Geleen, The Netherlands

Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service (GGD Zuid Limburg), Geleen, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands

Inge H. M. van Loo

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands

Frans Stals

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Atrium Medical Center Parkstad Heerlen, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Dirk W. van Dam

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Orbis Medical Center, Sittard, The Netherlands

Ton Ambergen

Affiliation Department of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service (GGD Zuid Limburg), Geleen, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ND-M CH. Performed the experiments: IvL FS DvD. Analyzed the data: AV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: IvL FS DvD CH. Wrote the paper: AV. Advised in Statistical Analysis: TA ND-M CH. Advised in writing: ND-M. Advised and contributed to the writing of the manuscript: IvL FS DvD TA ND-M CH.