Azithromycin and moxifloxacin for microbiological cure of Mycoplasma genitalium infection: An open study

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 676-679

  Jernberg, E ^a   Moghaddam, A ^b   Moi, H ^a  

^a Olafiaklinikken   (Norway)

^b Furst Medical Laboratory   (Norway)

Author keywords

Azithromycin; Moxifloxacin; Mycoplasma genitalium; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; MOXIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; NORWAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URETHRITIS; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZA COMPOUNDS; AZITHROMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; QUINOLINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53549126639     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008038     Document Type: Article

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