Azithromycin efficacy in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis among detained youth.

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.
Authors	Rebecca M Beyda, Laura J Benjamins, Elaine Symanski, Michael Swartz, William L Risser, Mona Eissa
Journal	Sexually transmitted diseases (Sex Transm Dis) Vol. 41 Issue 10 Pg. 592-4 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 1537-4521 [Electronic] United States
PMID	25211253 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References	Anti-Bacterial Agents Azithromycin Doxycycline
Topics	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use) Azithromycin (therapeutic use) Chlamydia Infections (drug therapy, epidemiology) Chlamydia trachomatis (drug effects) Doxycycline (therapeutic use) Female Humans Juvenile Delinquency (statistics & numerical data) Male Mass Screening Patient Education as Topic Prevalence Prisoners (psychology, statistics & numerical data) Prospective Studies Treatment Outcome United States (epidemiology)

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