Comparative Study of Two Therapies for Gonorrhea

Abstract

Results indicated that gonorrhea can still be effectively treated by a single intramuscular injection of a sufficiently large dose of fast-acting penicillin.

Carbenicillin in the Treatment of Gonorrhea in Males

“…Although erratic absorption can be overcome somewhat by administering large and frequent doses, clinical experience has shown that few patients can be relied on to take all the tablets -or capsules prescribed. The need for an injectable antibiotic as an alternative to penicillin intramuscular therapy has been presented in earlier works (9,10). The results of this study clearly indicate that carbenicillin therapy for gonorrhea in men is effective.…”