Nonquinolone options for the treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium in the era of increased resistance

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Abstract

In the era of increasing macrolide- and quinolone-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), we report the efficacy of 2 nonquinolone antimicrobials in patients with limited treatment options. Pristinamycin + doxycycline cured 75% (95% CI, 64%-85%), and minocycline cured 71% (95% CI, 54%-85%) of cases. These data provide useful estimates to inform clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberofaa291
Number of pages4
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume7
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Multidrug failure
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Treatment

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