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Case Reports
. 2025 Jul 1;52(7):e26-e29.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002141. Epub 2025 Feb 20.

Case Report: Treatment of Gonorrhea in Setting of Ceftriaxone Allergy

Erin E Morton, Shannon E Winters, Chase A Cannon, Meena S Ramchandani, Olusegun O Soge, Matthew C Altman  1
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Case Report: Treatment of Gonorrhea in Setting of Ceftriaxone Allergy

Erin E Morton et al. Sex Transm Dis. .

Abstract

Treating Neiserria gonorrhoeae infection in patients with cephalosporin allergy represents a significant challenge and highlights urgent need for alternative therapies. This patient case details use of alternative antimicrobials to cure urogenital and pharyngeal gonorrhea in a patient with a severe ceftriaxone allergy in the outpatient clinical setting.

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