Listerine May Help Control Spread of Gonorrhea

The mouthwash Listerine may inhibit the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, according to an in vitro study and a small randomized trial of men who have sex with men recently published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Gonorrhea is on the rise, especially among gay or bisexual men, as condom use has declined. To stop the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of N gonorrhoeae, the need for prevention measures that don't rely on condoms is urgent, according to the authors..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:317

Enthalten in:

The journal of the American Medical Association / Englische Ausgabe - 317(2017), 8, Seite 798-798

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Slomski, Anita [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Gays & lesbians
Gonorrhea
Sexually transmitted diseases--STD

doi:

10.1001/jama.2017.1130

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OLC1992078009