Gonococcal Conjunctivitis Despite Successful Treatment of Male Urethritis Syndrome

Remco P H Peters; Stephan P Verweij; James A McIntyre; Erik Schaftenaar

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000404

Gonococcal Conjunctivitis Despite Successful Treatment of Male Urethritis Syndrome

Remco P H Peters, Stephan P Verweij, James A McIntyre, Erik Schaftenaar

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Abstract

We report a case of progressive, cephalosporin-susceptible, Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome. We hypothesize that conjunctival infection progressed due to insufficient penetration of cefixime and azithromycin and point out that extragenital infection and male urethritis may not be cured simultaneously in settings where the syndromic approach is used.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-1
Number of pages	2
Journal	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000404
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016

Keywords

Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Azithromycin/therapeutic use
Cefixime/therapeutic use
Conjunctivitis/drug therapy
Gonorrhea/drug therapy
Humans
Male
Neisseria gonorrhoeae/drug effects
Urethritis/drug therapy

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Gonococcal Conjunctivitis Despite Successful Treatment of Male Urethritis Syndrome

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