Monday, 23 April 2018

Resistant gonorrhoea case demonstrates importance of safe sex

Resistant gonorrhoea case demonstrates importance of safe sex Public Health England (PHE) has been investigating a UK case of Neisseria gonorrhoeae acquired in South East Asia which had high-level resistance to the 2 antibiotics, azithromycin and ceftriaxone, which are currently recommended for first-line treatment. The case has now been successfully treated with another antibiotic, ertapenem.

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