Case Report: Treatment of Gonorrhea in Setting of Ceftriaxone Allergy
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.
Authors
- Shauna Winters
- Olusegun O. Soge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-2319)
- Chase A. Cannon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-754X)
- Erin E. Morton
- Matthew C. Altman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-8505)
- Meena S. Ramchandani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-474X)
Institutions
- Public Health – Seattle & King County (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Protein Express (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002141
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.55