treatment for gonorrhea has changed
January 2005
The recommended treatment for gonorrhea has changed...in some areas of Canada.
The incidence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is on the rise. Alternate antibiotics are now recommended in areas that report greater than 3% resistance to fluoroquinolones.
A single dose of cefixime 400 mg orally or ceftriaxone 125 mg IM should be used for areas with resistance.
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