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Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with high-level resistance to azithromycin in Australia
4 Dec 2014
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Sir, Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major public health concern globally. Over time, gonococci have developed resistance to most antimicrobial agents used for first-line treatment and declining susceptibility to the extended-spectrum cephalosporins is emerging worldwide.1–3 Consequently, dual antimicrobial therapy consisting of ceftriaxone (250 or 500 mg by intramuscular injection)...
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