Article
Anal infections with concomitant Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
BMC infectious diseases - 14 Mar 2011
Quint Koen D, Bom Reinier Jm, Quint Wim G V, Bruisten Sylvia M, van der Loeff Maarten F Schim, Morré Servaas A, de Vries Henry J C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) genotype L and is endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in western society. Genotype L infections need to be distinguished from non-LGV (genotypes A-K) Ct infections since they require prolonged antibiotic treatment. For this purpose, an in-house developed pmpH based LGV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is...
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