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Gonococcal urethritis.

W O Harrison
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Abstract

Gonorrhea continues to maintain its position as the most common reportable infectious disease in the United States. Penicillin is still the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis in most of the United States, but the increasing incidence of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) in many areas of the world necessitates a reconsideration of standard therapy. In addition to penicillin resistance, the gonococcus is also developing resistance to spectinomycin and tetracycline, which further complicates the choice of therapy.

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AmoxicillinAmpicillinBacteriological TechniquesCephalosporinsCulture MediaDrug CombinationsErythromycinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGonorrheaHumansMaleNeisseria gonorrhoeaePenicillin GPenicillin ResistancePenicillinaseSpectinomycinSulfamethoxazoleTetracyclinesTrimethoprimTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationUrethritisJournal ArticleReview

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W O Harrison. 1984. Gonococcal urethritis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6231755/

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