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2. US health officials advise using antibiotic as a ‘morning ...

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   Some people should consider taking an antibiotic as a morning-after pill to try to prevent certain sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials recommended Tuesday. The Centers for Disease ...

3. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. [1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. [1] It is also used to prevent malaria.

4. Tetracycline antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Tetracyclines are generally used in the treatment of infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and the intestines and are also used in the treatment of chlamydia, especially in patients allergic to β-lactams and macrolides; however, their use for these indications is less popular than it once was due to widespread development of resistance in the causative organisms.

5. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Possible side effects [4] Mechanism of action Aminoglycosides; Amikacin: Amikin: Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Effective against aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes) and tularemia. All aminoglycosides are ineffective when taken orally as ...

6. Taking an antibiotic after sex helps gay men curb STDs - AOL

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   A growing body of research shows taking doxycycline after sex helps prevent STDs, but some experts fear this intervention could fuel drug-resistant pathogens.

7. Mycoplasma genitalium - Wikipedia

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   The five-day treatment with azithromycin showed no development of antimicrobial resistance. [49] Based on these findings, UK doctors are moving to the 5-day azithromycin regimen. Doxycycline is also still used, and moxifloxacin is used as a second-line treatment in case doxycyline and azithromycin are not able to eradicate the infection.

8. Epididymitis - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of choice is often azithromycin and cefixime to cover both gonorrhoeae and chlamydia. Fluoroquinolones are no longer recommended due to widespread resistance of gonorrhoeae to this class. [8] Doxycycline may be used as an alternative to azithromycin. In chronic epididymitis, a four- to six-week course of antibiotics may be ...

9. Lymphogranuloma venereum - Wikipedia

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   Common antibiotic treatments include tetracycline (doxycycline) [14] [15] (all tetracyclines, including doxycycline, are contraindicated during pregnancy and in children due to effects on bone development and tooth discoloration), and erythromycin. [citation needed] Azithromycin is also a drug of choice in LGV.