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Evaluation of Azithromycin Resistance in Treponema pallidum Specimens From Madagascar

Year: 2009

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Treponema pallidum resistance to azithromycin has been documented in the US, Canada, and Ireland. We found no evidence of resistance to azithromycin in specimens from 141 patients with syphilitic lesions in Madagascar suggesting resistance is geographically isolated and supporting use of azithromycin as alternative treatment for early syphilis in Madagascar.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181bd11dd

Authors: Kathleen Van Damme, Frieda Behets, Noro Ravelomanana, Charmie Godornes, Maria Khan, Bodo Randrianasolo, Ny Lovaniaina Rabenja, Sheila Lukehart, Myron Cohen, Edward Hook

Institutions: University of North Carolina System, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Washington, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Awards: G1539489689, Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinical Trials Group, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT, Functional Consequence of Macrolide Resistance Mutations in T. pallidum, G5489998096, Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research, G6549610650

OpenAlex ID: W2028679758

FWCI: 4.418

Cites: 22

Cited by: 57

Related to: 10