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Diagnosis and management of gonorrhoea: a guide for GPs
Author(s) -
Draeger Eleanor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1767
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , intensive care medicine , identification (biology) , gonorrhea , antibiotic resistance , gonococcal infection , antibiotics , family medicine , sexually transmitted disease , microbiology and biotechnology , syphilis , botany , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology
With gonorrhoea infection rates at their highest since the 1970s and antibiotic resistance increasing, prompt identification and referral to a GUM clinic for testing and treatment is important. This article discusses the diagnosis of gonorrhoea, current recommended treatment options and the GP's place in management.