Chlamydia trachomatis in Cervical Lymph Node of Man with Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Croatia, 2014

We report an HIV-infected person who was treated for lymphogranuloma venereum cervical lymphadenopathy and proctitis in Croatia in 2014. Infection with a variant L2b genovar of Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in a cervical lymph node aspirate. A prolonged course of doxycycline was required to cur...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2018-04, Vol.24 (4), p.806-808
Main Authors: Gjurasin, Branimir, Lepej, Snjezana Zidovec, Cole, Michelle J, Pitt, Rachel, Begovac, Josip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bacteria
buboes
Chlamydia
Chlamydia infections
Chlamydia trachomatis
Disease transmission
genovar L2b
Health aspects
Hodgkin's disease
LGV
Lymphatic diseases
lymphogranuloma venereum
Medical schools
Pentamidine
Sulbactam
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Summary:We report an HIV-infected person who was treated for lymphogranuloma venereum cervical lymphadenopathy and proctitis in Croatia in 2014. Infection with a variant L2b genovar of Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in a cervical lymph node aspirate. A prolonged course of doxycycline was required to cure the infection.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2404.171872