Near-to-patient-testing to inform targeted antibiotic use for sexually transmitted infections in a public sexual health clinic: the NEPTUNE cohort studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Lenka A. Vodstrcil (Author), Kay Htaik (Author), Erica L. Plummer (Author), Vesna De Petra (Author), Melodi G. Sen (Author), Deborah A. Williamson (Author), Jason J. Ong (Author), Jason Wu (Author), Monica Owlad (Author), Gerald Murray (Author), Eric P.F. Chow (Author), Christopher K. Fairley (Author), Catriona S. Bradshaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Empiric treatment of sexually transmitted infections can cause unnecessary antibiotic use. We determined if near-to-patient-testing (NPT) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) improved antibiotic-use for a range of clinical presentations...