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. 2004 Mar 12;53(9):197-8.

Azithromycin treatment failures in syphilis infections--San Francisco, California, 2002-2003

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • PMID: 15017376
Free article

Azithromycin treatment failures in syphilis infections--San Francisco, California, 2002-2003

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
Free article

Abstract

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is investigating several clinical failures in syphilis patients treated with the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin. This report describes the use of azithromycin for syphilis treatment, recent treatment failures in San Francisco, and CDC recommendations for syphilis treatment. Clinicians should exercise caution in using azithromycin for treating incubating syphilis or syphilis infection until the risk and mechanism of failure are better understood.

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