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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Gonococcal isolates obtained from men presenting with urethral discharge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Implications for national syndromic treatment guideline.

Surafel F DinkuRajiha AbubekerNegga AsameneMeseret AssefaYonas BekeleEyasu Tigabu
Published in: PloS one (2020)
The prevalence of gonococcal isolates in men presenting with urethral discharge at selected healthcare facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was found to be high. The high level of fluoroquinolone resistance observed in gonococcal isolates recovered in this study necessitates revision of the national syndromic treatment guideline.
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