Clinical Efficacy of a Single Two Gram Dose of Azithromycin Extended Release for Male Patients with Urethritis

• Main Authors: Satoshi Takahashi (Author), Hiroshi Kiyota (Author), Shin Ito (Author), Akihiko Iwasawa (Author), Yoshiki Hiyama (Author), Teruhisa Uehara (Author), Koji Ichihara (Author), Jiro Hashimoto (Author), Naoya Masumori (Author), Kenichi Sunaoshi (Author), Koichi Takeda (Author), Nobukazu Suzuki (Author), Takahide Hosobe (Author), Hirokazu Goto (Author), Hidenori Suzuki (Author), Shoichi Onodera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To clarify the clinical efficacy of a single oral 2 g dose of azithromycin extended-release for heterosexual male patients with urethritis, and the current antimicrobial sensitivity of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to azithromycin, a prospective clinical trial was conducted from 2011-2013. In patients with...