25 July 2018

UK drafts new M. genitalium guidelines: Resistance Guided Therapy to tackle antibiotic resistance

The British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) draft guidelines for Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) were posted for consultation and recommend Resistance Guided Therapy as best practice when treating an Mgen infection.

“Knowing that a patient has macrolide-sensitive Mgen when the diagnosis is made will hugely improve the way we manage the infection,” said Dr. Suneeta Soni, Consultant for Sexual Health and HIV at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and co-author of the BASHH guidelines.

Read the full press release here