The lack of effect of ampicillin plus probenecid given for genital infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae on associated infections with Chlamydia trachomatis. 1976

J D Oriel, and G L Ridgway, and P Reeve, and D C Beckingham, and J Owen

Forty-six men were successfully treated with a single oral dose of ampicillin (2 g) plus probenecid (1 g) for urethral infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from cultures of cells obtained from 11 of these men both before and after treatment; C. trachomatis was isolated from one man before but not after treatment and from three men after but not before treatment. No isolates were obtained from the remaining 31 men either before or after treatment. Of the 15 patients whose cultures yielded C. trachomatis, 12 developed postgonococcal urethritis; of the 31 patients from whose cultures no isolate was obtained, five developed postgonococcal urethritis. Of 44 women successfully treated with ampicillin plus probenecid for cervical infections with N. gonorrhoeae, 18 had C. trachomatis isolated from the cervix both before and after treatment. C. trachomatis was isolated from five women before but not after treatment and from two women after but not before treatment. No isolates were obtained from the remaining 19 women either before or after treatment. Thus ampicillin plus probencide in the dosage used rarely eliminated C. trachomatis from the genital tract of either men or women. Whereas men with a persisting chlamydial infection will probably develop postgonococcal urethritis and thus receive appropriate treatment, such an infection in women is not likely to be suspected unless attempts are made to isolate C. trachomatis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009344 Neisseria gonorrhoeae A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of GONORRHEA. Diplococcus gonorrhoeae,Gonococcus,Gonococcus neisseri,Merismopedia gonorrhoeae,Micrococcus der gonorrhoe,Micrococcus gonococcus,Micrococcus gonorrhoeae
D011339 Probenecid The prototypical uricosuric agent. It inhibits the renal excretion of organic anions and reduces tubular reabsorption of urate. Probenecid has also been used to treat patients with renal impairment, and, because it reduces the renal tubular excretion of other drugs, has been used as an adjunct to antibacterial therapy. Benecid,Benemid,Benuryl,Pro-Cid,Probecid,Probenecid Weimer
D002577 Uterine Cervical Diseases Pathological processes of the UTERINE CERVIX. Cervix Diseases,Cervical Disease, Uterine,Cervical Diseases, Uterine,Cervix Disease,Disease, Cervix,Disease, Uterine Cervical,Diseases, Cervix,Diseases, Uterine Cervical,Uterine Cervical Disease
D002690 Chlamydia Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA. Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D002692 Chlamydia trachomatis Type species of CHLAMYDIA causing a variety of ocular and urogenital diseases.
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006069 Gonorrhea Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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