The efficacy of azithromycin and doxycycline for the treatment of rectal chlamydia infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

Fabian Kong | Zendy; Sepehr N. Tabrizi | Zendy; Christopher K. Fairley | Zendy; Lenka A. Vodstrcil | Zendy; Wilhelmina M. Huston | Zendy; Marcus Y. Chen | Zendy; Catriona S. Bradshaw | Zendy; Jane S. Hocking | Zendy

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The efficacy of azithromycin and doxycycline for the treatment of rectal chlamydia infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Fabian Kong,

Sepehr N. Tabrizi,

Christopher K. Fairley,

Lenka A. Vodstrcil,

Wilhelmina M. Huston,

Marcus Y. Chen,

Catriona S. Bradshaw,

Jane S. Hocking

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dku574

Subject(s) - azithromycin , doxycycline , medicine , chlamydia , chlamydia trachomatis , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , observational study , clinical trial , antibiotics , gynecology , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

There are increasing concerns about treatment failure following treatment for rectal chlamydia with 1 g of azithromycin. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the efficacy of 1 g of azithromycin as a single dose or 100 mg of doxycycline twice daily for 7 days for the treatment of rectal chlamydia.

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