Spectinomycin hydrochloride (Trobicin) in the treatment of gonorrhoea. Observation of resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Abstract

Treatment of gonorrhoea with penicillin injections is still considered to be the method of choice, as penicillin is both non-toxic and highly effective when given in suitable doses. However, since about 5 per cent. of patients attending venereal disease clinics are allergic to penicillin Various injectable antibiotics other than penicillin can be used, in- cluding streptomycin and the tetracyclines, but many strains of gonococci are completely resistant to streptomycin or less sensitive to the tetracyclines.