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. 2008 Nov 3;3(11):e3618. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003618

Table 2. Reinfection risk and response of M.genitalium to azithromycin at first test of cure (n = 131).

Reinfection risk in patients at toc1 M.genitalium detected after 1 g azithromycin at toc1 (n = 19) M.genitalium not detected after 1 g azithromycin at toc1 (n = 101) M.genitalium not detected at toc1 but given moxifloxacin prior to toc1* (n = 11)
No sex prior to toc1 4 N/A 9
Sex prior to toc1 but with a partner concurrently treated with azithromycin 7 N/A 1
Possible sex with untreated or doxycycline treated partner prior to toc1 8 N/A 1
Reinfection risk not able to be assessed 0 101 0

toc1 = first test of cure, N/A = data not available (no consistent documentation by clinicians of risk of reinfection in those with negative tests of cure).

*

reasons for moxifloxacin use prior to toc1 indicated in the text but all related to persistent symptoms following azithromycin and/or suspected azithromycin resistance.