title: Azithromycin efficacy in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis among detained youth.
abstract: We assessed the efficacy of azithromycin among detained adolescents with Chlamydia trachomatis. Infected adolescents took azithromycin and submitted a test of cure. Of the 128 youth, 5 patients experienced treatment failure. We found that azithromycin was 96.1% (95% confidence interval, 91.1%-98.8%) effective in treating chlamydia infections, supporting its continued use.
authors.affiliation: From The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Rebecca M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Beyda
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Benjamins
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Symanski
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Risser
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eissa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin; D004318:Doxycycline