title: Single dose aztreonam in treating gonorrhoea.
abstract: Of 108 consecutive patients with urogenital gonorrhoea treated with a single 1 g intramuscular dose of aztreonam, 102 were suitable for evaluation. There was 100% cure at urogenital sites but treatment failed at three of 14 (21%) rectal or pharyngeal sites. In vitro resistance to aztreonam was not noted.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001398:Aztreonam