Is azithromycin adequate treatment for asymptomatic rectal chlamydia?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 478-480

  Drummond, F ^a,b   Ryder, N ^c   Wand, H ^a   Guy, R ^a   Read, P ^b,d   McNulty, A M ^b,d   Wray, L ^b,d   Donovan, B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Azithromycin; Chlamydia trachomatis; High risk behaviour; MSM; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; HEALTH CENTER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECTUM DISEASE; REINFECTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960998949     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010490     Document Type: Article

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