Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: 7 Versus 21 Days Doxycycline Effectiveness
This is a retrospective study on men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed with rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), treated with 7 or 21 days of doxycycline between 2015 and 2022. Overall, 143 MSM were included: 58 (41%) had LGV. One hundred percent of microbiologic cure was found among MSM with symptomatic or asymptomatic LGV treated with 7 and 21 days of doxycycline.
Authors
- Riccardo Lolatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2447-6498)
- Nicola Clementi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-9861)
- Silvia Nozza
- Angelo Roberto Raccagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-6255)
- Roberto Burioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-9898)
- Antonella Castagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-9714)
- Michela Sampaolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-0129)
- Alessia Siribelli
- Elena Bruzzesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3601-7686)
- Sara Diotallevi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2559-7042)
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- GTx (United States) (US)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002065
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57