Relationship Between the High Frequency of 23S rRNA Point Mutations in Treponema Pallidum and Low Serological Response Rate to Azithromycin Treatment in China
Abstract. Objective:. Although azithromycin is effective against Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum), the causative agent of syphilis, recent reports indicate that the prevalence of azithromycin resistance in China is very high, which may result in the failure of treatment. In this study, we aimed to i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2019-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Dermatology and Venerology |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.3760/cma.j.issn.2096-5540.2019.01.002 |