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All articles tagged: Gonococcal cystitis and urethritis, unspecified (A54.01)

HealthDay 03 November at 11.00 PM

New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial

The first new antibiotic for gonorrhea -- the second most common sexually transmitted disease -- has shown promise in a clinical trial.This new antibiotic, called zoliflodacin, was seen in the trial to cure uncomplicated gonorrhea infection as effectively as the current go-to treatment -- ceftriaxone along with one dose of azithromycin pills.