Retrospective Study of the Effectiveness of Azithromycin Single Dose Versus One-week Doxycycline for Anorectal Chlamydia in Men Who Have Sex with Men

Authors

  • Premnaath Torayraju
  • Kiran Kalidindi
  • Usha Hartgill
  • Harald Moi Olafia Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University, NO-0506 Oslo, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3750

Keywords:

Chlamydia trachomatis, MSM, doxycycline, azithromycin, HIV, lymphogranuloma venereum, anal canal

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2021-02-16

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Torayraju, P., Kalidindi, K., Hartgill, U., & Moi, H. (2021). Retrospective Study of the Effectiveness of Azithromycin Single Dose Versus One-week Doxycycline for Anorectal Chlamydia in Men Who Have Sex with Men. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 101(2), adv00396. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3750