Expect a Shift to Just One Antibiotic for Treating Gonorrhea
February 2021
You'll start to see a shift in gonorrhea treatment.
Ceftriaxone 250 mg IM plus azithromycin 1 g orally has been recommended for years...to try to slow gonorrhea resistance and cover possible chlamydia coinfection.
But ceftriaxone 250 mg may not be a high-enough dose in some cases...and azithromycin resistance continues to rise in some areas.
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