title: Effectiveness of aztreonam for the treatment of gonorrhea.
abstract: Aztreonam, 1 g intramuscularly, was compared with spectinomycin, 2 g intramuscularly, for uncomplicated gonorrhea. There were no failures with either drug. For aztreonam, there were 26 urethral, 3 rectal, and 3 endocervical sites that were infected. Aztreonam in a single dose of 1 g intramuscularly is satisfactory therapy for uncomplicated urethral gonorrhea in men and may be effective for rectal and endocervical infection as well.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001398:Aztreonam; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects; D011897:Random Allocation; D000198:Spectinomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000198:Spectinomycin; D001398:Aztreonam