Spectinomycin in the treatment of anal gonorrhea: a retrospective study.
The authors conducted a retrospective study of 125 male patients treated for anal gonorrhea with 4 g of spectinomycin in a social hygiene clinic. Of those treated, nine (7.2%) still had cultures positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae when tested again five to 14 days after treatment.
D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000198:Spectinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000198:Spectinomycin