title: Treatment Outcomes for Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men Using Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both: A Review of Clinical Cases.
abstract: Treatment for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum where doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days was used-either alone or together with azithromycin 1 g single dose-resulted in microbiological cure of 97%. These data support doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days as the preferred treatment for rectal lymphogranuloma venereum.
authors.affiliation: From the *Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; †Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; ‡Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne; §Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, University of Melbourne, Parkville; and ¶Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Charussri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leeyaphan
authors.forename: Jason J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Eric P F
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dimovski
authors.forename: Fabian Y S
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Jane S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Howden
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bissessor
authors.forename: Christopher K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
authors.forename: Catriona
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000187:drug effects; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin; D004318:Doxycycline