Drug combination could be effective for treatment-resistant gonorrhea

(National Institute for Health Research) Scientists comparing treatments for gonorrhea have identified a drug combination that could be an effective back-up for patients not responding to current therapy. The research team, from University Hospitals Birmingham, found that a treatment of the antibiotic gentamicin with azithromycin worked almost as well as the currently used ceftriaxone for genital gonorrhea.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news