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The Massachusetts Public Health Laboratory is accustomed to strong support from the CDC. Now it is learning to go it alone.

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For uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, gepotidacin, which inhibits bacterial DNA replication, is noninferior to ceftriaxone ...

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It could be the first new treatment for gonorrhea in 30 years. It could be the first new treatment for the infection in 30 ...

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