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Review
. 2018 Apr;24(4):806-808.
doi: 10.3201/eid2404.171872.

Chlamydia trachomatis in Cervical Lymph Node of Man with Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Croatia, 20141

Branimir Gjurašin, Snježana Židovec Lepej, Michelle J Cole, Rachel Pitt, Josip Begovac
Review

Chlamydia trachomatis in Cervical Lymph Node of Man with Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Croatia, 20141

Branimir Gjurašin et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Croatia; HIV infection; LGV; MSM; bacteria; buboes; cervical lymph node; genovar; lymphogranuloma venereum; men who have sex with men; proctitis; variant L2b.

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