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Gentamicin Susceptibility in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treatment Outcomes for Urogenital Gonorrhea After 25 Years of Sustained Gentamicin Use in Malawi.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Apr 2022
Matoga Mitch, Chen Jane S, Krysiak Robert, Ndalama Beatrice, Massa Cecilia, Bonongwe Naomi, Mathiya Esther, Kamtambe Blessing, Jere Edward, Chikaonda Tarsizio, Golparian Daniel, Unemo Magnus, Cohen Myron S, Hobbs Marcia M, Hoffman Irving F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gentamicin has been used for the treatment of gonorrhea in Malawi since 1993. However, declining clinical cure rates have been suspected. We evaluated current Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to gentamicin in vitro and clinically. METHODS: Men with acute urethritis were recruited at the Bwaila District Hospital STI Clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi, between January 2017 and August 2019. All men provided...
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