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GPs urged not to test gay men for STI ‘super bug’ over fears it will become more antibiotic resistant – The Guardian

New research from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre says treating asymptomatic men for mycoplasma genitalium is accelerating its resistance

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HealthNew research from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre says treating asymptomatic men for mycoplasma genitalium is accelerating its resistance
GPs have been urged not to test gay men for one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections unless they have symptoms, with new research from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre warning that treating asymptomatic men is accelerating its resistance to antibiotics.
Mycoplasma genitalium, otherwise known as MG, is the second most common bacterial…

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