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Azithromycin efficacy in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis among detained youth
Rebecca M Beyda1, Laura J Benjamins, Elaine Symanski
1From The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|September 12, 2014
Abstract:
We assessed the efficacy of azithromycin among detained adolescents with Chlamydia trachomatis. Infected adolescents took azithromycin and submitted a test of cure. Of the 128 youth, 5 patients experienced treatment failure. We found that azithromycin was 96.1% (95% confidence interval, 91.1%-98.8%) effective in treating chlamydia infections, supporting its continued use.