title: Lymphogranuloma venereum in an Italian MSM: concurrent pharyngeal and rectal infection.
abstract: An Italian HIV-positive man having sex with men (MSM) attended the STIs Outpatients Clinic of Sant'Orsola Hospital in Bologna complaining of anal pain and constipation. According to patient's sexual history and repertoires, NAAT testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) was performed. Pharyngeal and anal swabs resulted positive for CT DNA detection and the following molecular genotyping identified a L2 serovar, coming to the final diagnosis of pharyngeal and rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infection. After an antibiotic therapy with doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for 3 weeks, the patient completely recovered and the test of cure was negative for LGV infection.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology, DIMES, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foschi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filippini
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Antuono
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Compri
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macca
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Banzola
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marangoni
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline