title: Rectal gonorrhoea in male homosexuals. Presentation and therapy.
abstract: In a review of rectal gonorrhoea 73 episodes were studied in 65 homosexual men. The presenting signs and symptoms were carefully noted. Treatment with a single injection of spectinomycin hydrochloride 2 g resulted in a cure rate of 94.5%. The relatively high treatment failure rate associated with rectal gonorrhoea may possibly be due to microbial mechanisms.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000198:Spectinomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000198:Spectinomycin