Prevalence, Treatment, and Follow-Up for Lymphogranuloma Venereum Serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Alberta, Canada, 2018 to 2022
Universal testing increased the detection of LGV among asymptomatic patients. Future research should consider the impact of asymptomatic LGV in transmission networks and the role of alternate, shorter treatment regimens than the recommended 21 days of doxycycline.
Authors
- Ángel Chú
- Petra Smyczek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-4933)
- Alberto Severini
- Suzanne Gibbons
- John Niruban
- Sabrina S. Plitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-3109)
- Caley Shukalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2271-0914)
- Jennifer Karwacki
- Jennifer Gratrix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6999-9201)
- Emily McCullough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6632-0945)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Provincial Laboratory of Public Health (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002199
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00