Azithromycin Treatment Failure in <i>Mycoplasma genitalium</i> –Positive Patients with Nongonococcal Urethritis Is Associated with Induced Macrolide Resistance

Skov Jensen, Jørgen; S. Bradshaw, Catriona; N. Tabrizi, Sepehr; K. Fairley, Christopher; Hamasuna, Ryoichi

doi:10.1086/593188

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Azithromycin Treatment Failure in Mycoplasma genitalium –Positive Patients with Nongonococcal Urethritis Is Associated with Induced Macrolide Resistance

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Nov 6, 2008

Authors:

Jørgen Skov Jensen

Catriona S. Bradshaw

Sepehr N. Tabrizi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma genitalium is a common cause of nongonococcal urethritis. Treatment trials have shown that doxycycline is inefficient, whereas a 5-day course of azithromycin eradicates the bacterium from 95% of infected men. The aim of the study was to establish the reason for the occasional ...

Subject

Mycoplasma genitalium

Azithromycin

Urethritis

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