Chlamydia trachomatis in Cervical Lymph Node of Man with Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Croatia, 20141

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Apr;24(4):806-808. doi: 10.3201/eid2404.171872.

Abstract

We report an HIV-infected person who was treated for lymphogranuloma venereum cervical lymphadenopathy and proctitis in Croatia in 2014. Infection with a variant L2b genovar of Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in a cervical lymph node aspirate. A prolonged course of doxycycline was required to cure the infection.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Croatia; HIV infection; LGV; MSM; bacteria; buboes; cervical lymph node; genovar; lymphogranuloma venereum; men who have sex with men; proctitis; variant L2b.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chlamydia trachomatis* / classification
  • Chlamydia trachomatis* / genetics
  • Chlamydia trachomatis* / isolation & purification
  • Coinfection
  • Croatia
  • HIV Infections*
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes* / microbiology
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum* / diagnosis
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum* / microbiology
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum* / therapy
  • Male
  • Proctitis* / diagnosis
  • Proctitis* / microbiology
  • Proctitis* / therapy