Unnecessary antibiotic use in men who have sex with men (MSM) with anogenital symptoms attending a sexual health clinic: a retrospective analysis.
Arthur WongTanya ApplegateDavid Charles BoettigerRick VarmaRebecca GuyNicholas MedlandPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2024)
This study highlights the significant amount of unnecessary ceftriaxone used for STI symptoms in MSM. A new pathway incorporating rapid point-of-care molecular testing in symptomatic patients may improve the precision of antibiotic prescribing and reduce unnecessary use.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- sleep quality
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- south africa
- patient reported outcomes
- single molecule
- sensitive detection
- quantum dots