Cephalosporin-Resistant Gonorrhea in North America

Cephalosporin-Resistant Gonorrhea in North America

Gonorrhea has affected humans for centuries and remains common. Worldwide, an estimated 106.1 million cases occur annually. In 2011, gonorrhea again was the second most commonly reported notifiable infection in the United States with 321, 849 cases reported. Kirkcaldy et al opine that new antibiotic...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2013-01, Vol.309 (2), p.185-187
Hauptverfasser: Kirkcaldy, Robert D, Bolan, Gail A, Wasserheit, Judith N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Antibiotics
Cefixime - pharmacology
Female
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea - drug therapy
Humans
Male
Medical treatment
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification
Public health
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Zusammenfassung:Gonorrhea has affected humans for centuries and remains common. Worldwide, an estimated 106.1 million cases occur annually. In 2011, gonorrhea again was the second most commonly reported notifiable infection in the United States with 321, 849 cases reported. Kirkcaldy et al opine that new antibiotics for treating gonococcal infections are needed.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2012.205107