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Chlamydial urethritis - male

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Treatment:

The antibiotics doxycycline (100 mg twice a day for 7 days) or azithromycin (1 g as a single dose) are used to treat chlamydia infections. Patients with allergies may take ofloxacin or erythromycin base.

Both sexual partners must be treated for both gonorrhea and chlamydia to prevent passing the infections back and forth. Even partners without symptoms need to be treated. Both partners should also be screened for syphilis.

Expectations (prognosis):

Antibiotic treatment is usually successful.

Complications:

Strictures (narrowing) of the urethra may occur. This may require surgical intervention to correct.

The infection may recur if compliance with therapy is not good, or if both sexual partners are not treated.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if symptoms indicate a chlamydia infection may be present.

• Review Date: 5/26/2006
• Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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