Treatment Outcomes for Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men Using Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both: A Review of Clinical Cases.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Treatment for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum where doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days was used-either alone or together with azithromycin 1 g single dose-resulted in microbiological cure of 97%. These data support doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days as the preferred treatment for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum.

• Authors: Charussri Leeyaphan, Jason J Ong, Eric P F Chow, Karolina Dimovski, Fabian Y S Kong, Jane S Hocking, Ben Howden, Melanie Bissessor, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona Bradshaw, Timothy Read, Marcus Chen
• Journal: Sexually transmitted diseases (Sex Transm Dis) Vol. 44 Issue 4 Pg. 245-248 (04 2017) ISSN: 1537-4521 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28282652 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Azithromycin
• Doxycycline

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (administration & dosage)
• Azithromycin (administration & dosage)
• Chlamydia trachomatis (drug effects)
• Doxycycline (administration & dosage)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Humans
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum (drug therapy)
• Male
• Rectal Diseases (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Retrospective Studies
• Sexual and Gender Minorities
• Treatment Outcome