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Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea
N. gonorrhoeae
has developed resistance to the antibiotic drugs prescribed to treat it:
Sulfonomides
Penicillin
Tetracycline
Ciprofloxacin
Ceftriaxone
Recommended treatment is ceftriaxone and either azithromycin or doxycycline for chlamydia with ceftriaxone in higher does
In 2009 23.5% of isolates were resistant to penicillin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, or some combination of these antibiotics
Decreased cephalosporin susceptibility to oral cephalosporins (cefixime) is developing
Extremely drug-resistant--very high minimum inhibitory concentrations
Azithromycin in combination with gentamicin or gemigloxacin
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