Effectiveness of Cefixime for the Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection at 3 Anatomic Sites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Our meta-analysis found that cefixime is highly effective at treating urogenital infections and less effective at treating pharyngeal infections. We recommend more investigation into the effectiveness of cefixime in treating rectal infections and studying multidose therapy for the cefixime treatment of pharyngeal infection.