Correlation between in vitro susceptibility and treatment outcome with azithromycin in gonorrhoea: A prospective study

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 354-357

  Khaki, P ^a   Bhalla, P ^a   Sharma, A ^a   Kumar, V ^b  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Azithromycin; Gonorrhoea; Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CEFIXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; SPECTINOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENDOCERVICITIS; EPSILOMETER TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URETHRITIS;

EID: 37549027192     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.37338     Document Type: Article

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