Men at risk of gonococcal urethritis: a case-control study in a Darwin sexual health clinic
Men at risk of gonococcal urethritis: a case-control study in a Darwin sexual health clinic Journal Article
BMC Infectious Diseases
- Author(s): Chen, Winnie, Connor, Suzanne, Gunathilake, Manoji
- Published: 2019
- Volume: 19
- ISBN: 1471-2334
Abstract: Male urethritis is primary sexually transmitted. Northern Territory (NT) has the highest rates of gonococcal infection in Australia and local guidelines recommend empiric treatment with azithromycin and ceftriaxone for all men presenting with urethritis. As gonococcal drug resistance is a growing concern, this study aims to improve empiric use of ceftriaxone through examining local patterns of male urethritis, comparing cases of gonococcal urethritis (GU) to controls with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU).
- Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4625-8
- Keywords: Urethritis, Men, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Ceftriaxone, Antimicrobial resistance