Treatment of cervical chlamydial infection with amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium
M S Mann1, S Faro, M L Maccato
1Private practice Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Objective:
To determine if amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium is effective in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis endocervicitis.
Methods:
Thirty-two patients with culture-proven endocervical infection were treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium, 500 mg orally 3 times a day for 10 days. Post-treatment endocervical specimens were obtained at 2, 4, and 6 weeks for culture of C. trachomatis. Male partners were treated with doxycycline, 100 mg orally twice daily for 10 days. The couples were provided condoms and asked to use them throughout the duration of the study.
Results:
All patients treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium were cured of signs of cervicitis. All were found to be free of C. trachomatis at their follow-up visits.
Conclusions:
Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium is effective in eradicating C. trachomatis.
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