New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
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Gonorrhea – <strong>Treatment</strong> Issues<br />
� Fluoroquinolones NOT recommended for:<br />
� Acquisition in CA or <strong>Hawaii</strong> or other areas with high<br />
prevalence <strong>of</strong> FQ resistance<br />
� MSM<br />
� Any foreign acquisition- Europe, Middle East, Asia,<br />
Pacific<br />
� Limited options in cephalosporin allergic<br />
patients:<br />
� Spectinomycin is no longer manufactured<br />
� CDC recommends desensitization*<br />
� Could be a special case to consider azithromycin*<br />
* Discussed at the<br />
2006 Guidelines Meeting
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