KMID : 0358319690100040173
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Korean Journal of Urology 1969 Volume.10 No. 4 p.173 ~ p.175
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Doxytycline in Treatment of Acute Gonococcal Uriethritis
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ÀÌÁöº¹/Lee JB
ÃÖÁ¾ÇÑ/¹é½Â¿ë/Choi JH/Paik SY
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Abstract
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"This series represents 128 cases of acute gonococcal urethritis treated with doxycycline at the Seoul Red Cross Hospital from the 1st. May to.5th, Oct., 1969. Results of this treatment were divided in three groups: Group I ; Single dose of doxycycline, 300 mg. was administered for this group. 36 cases fall into this category. Cure rate for this group was 36%. Group II; Doxycycline, 200mg. was given on the 1st treatment day and daily dose of 100 mg. for 4 ensuing days. 42 cases were included to this group. Cure rate was 72%. Group III Daily dose of 200 mg. was administered for the remainders, 50 cases for 5 consecutive days. Cure rate was 91%. It was concluded that 200 mg. of doxycycline daily for 5 days dose regime can be recommended for the treatment of acute gonococcal urethritis, especially in cases allergic to penicillin or in which penicillin treatment fails. No anaphylactic shock or some other undesirable side reaction in administering this drug was experienced."
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