Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the sensitivity of PCR to detect C trachomatis at various time points after antibacterial treatment. METHODS: The presence of C trachomatis was determined by PCR on days 8, 15, and 22 after the end of treatment. All patients received a 7-day course of levofloxacin 300 mg/d. RESULTS: The eradication rates of cervical C trachomatis were 90.0%, 97.5%, and 100.0% on days 8, 15, and 22 after treatment, respectively. CONCLUSION: Based on data from this study, the appropriate method and time to assess the therapeutic efficacy for chlamydial infection is PCR at 3 weeks after treatment.
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Authors | Hiroshige Mikamo, Mochiyoshi Ninomiya, Teruhiko Tamaya |
Journal | Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental
(Curr Ther Res Clin Exp)
Vol. 64
Issue 6
Pg. 375-7
(Jun 2003)
ISSN: 0011-393X [Print] United States |
PMID | 24944386
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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