For groups at higher risk of contracting syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, the CDC now recommends taking doxycycline, an antibiotic, within 72 hours of having sex.
The article addresses this concern. Doxycycline so far hasn’t produced resistance in PEP users but health officials need to monitor the situation closely.
What about the risk for making more super bugs? I hear antibiotic resistant gonorrhea and chlamydia are on the rise in those very groups of people.
Antibiotics are complex. Often it’s underutilization of antibiotics that causes problems.
It’s entirely possible that specific, targeted antibiotics, used with the proper doses will not cause super bugs.
Prematurely discontinuing use can be a problem.
The article addresses this concern. Doxycycline so far hasn’t produced resistance in PEP users but health officials need to monitor the situation closely.