Gonococcal conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome

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Peters, Remco P.H.
Verweij, Stephan P.
McIntyre, J.A.
Schaftenaar, E.

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Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins

Abstract

We report a case of progressive, cephalosporin-susceptible, Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome. We hypothesize that conjunctival infection progressed due to insufficient penetration of cefixime and azithromycin and point out that extra-genital infection and male urethritis may not be cured simultaneously in settings where the syndromic approach is used.

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Gonococcal conjunctivitis, Male urethritis syndrome, Treatment

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Peters, RPH, Verweij, SP, McIntyre, JA & Schaftenaar, E 2016, 'Gonococcal conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 120-121.