title: First detection of Chlamydia trachomatis LGV biovar in the Czech Republic, 2010-2011.
abstract: We present four cases of proctitis in HIV-infected men having sex with men (MSM) living in the Czech Republic. The causative agent in all cases was the lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) biovar of Chlamydia trachomatis. The spread of proctitis caused by C. trachomatis serovars L1–3 among MSM has been observed in several European countries, the United States and Canada since 2003. To our knowledge, no LGV cases in eastern Europe have been published to date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenereology, Charles University and University Hospital Bulovka, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanousova
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zakoucka
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jilich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rozsypal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stankova
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zufanova
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vojackova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hercogova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marvan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Machala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018153:Czech Republic; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011349:Proctitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline