One less treatment option.A rapidly increasing proportion of gonorrhea cases among men who have sex with men Men who have sex with men (MSM) is a term used mostly in the United States to classify men who engage in sex with other men, regardless of whether they self-identify as gay, bisexual, or heterosexual. are resistant to a class of antibiotics commonly used to treat gonococcal Gonococcal The bacteria Neisseria gonorrheae that causes gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection of the genitals and urinary tract. The gonococcal organism may occasionally affect the eye, causing blindness if not treated. Mentioned in: Conjunctivitis infection, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ) to recommend that these drugs, fluoroquinolones, no longer be given as first-line treatment for this population. (1) According to a CDC study based on data from clinics in 23 cities, the proportion of men with gonorrhea whose infection was fluoroquinolone-resistant doubled overall between 2002 and 2003, but tripled among men who have sex with men. The rate for that group (5%) was 12 times the rate for men reporting only heterosexual behavior. In place of the oral antibiotics, the CDC is now recommending injectable alternatives for treating gonorrhea in men who have sex with men. (1.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Increasing cases of drug resistant gonorrhea prompt new treatment recommendation for gay and bisexual men, news release, Atlanta: CDC, Apr. 29, 2004. FYI "For your information." See digispeak. FYI - For Your Information is compiled and written by Dore Hollander, executive editor of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. |
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