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Table 2 Antibiotic treatments prescribed by the GPs

From: A survey of primary care physician practices in antibiotic prescribing for the treatment of uncomplicated male gonoccocal urethritis

Treatments prescribed

Respondents No. (%)

No = 327 (%)

 

Two recommended antibiotics*

66 (20.2)

   One recommended antibiotic

114 (34.8)

against N. gonorrhoeae Ψ

69 (21.1)

against C. trachomatis ΨΨ

45 (13.7)

   One non-recommended antibiotic

147 (45)

Ciprofloxacin

69 (21.1)

Amoxicillin

24 (7.3)

Others

54 (16.6)

  1. *for N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis co-infections
  2. Ψ Ceftriaxone or spectinomycin or cefixime
  3. ΨΨ Azithromycin or doxycycline