Table 1. Characteristics of MSM patients with LGV, by HIV status, Germany, 2009–2010*.
| Characteristics | HIV negative, n = 8 | HIV positive, n = 11 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, y (range) |
33 (27–55) |
41 (31–46) |
0.48 |
| Origin | |||
| Germany | 7 | 9 | 1.0† |
| Abroad |
1 (United Kingdom) |
2 (Turkey, Colombia) |
|
| Location of LGV | |||
| Rectal | 7 | 10 | 1.0† |
| Pharyngeal |
1 |
1 |
|
| Genotype | |||
| L2 | 7 | 10 | |
| L2/L3 | 1 | 0 | |
| L3 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Symptoms | n = 8 | n = 10 | |
| None | 5 | 3 | 0.34† |
| Symptomatic | 3 | 7 | |
| Anorectal symptoms‡ | 1 | 12 | |
| Night sweats |
1 |
0 |
|
| Median no. male sex partners in past 6 mo (range) | |||
| All partners | 11 (3–180) | 2.5 (1–1,000) | 0.25 |
| Unprotected anal sex partners |
2 (0–77) |
1 (0–80) |
1.0 |
| Meeting place for >1 of last 3 partners, % | n = 8 | n = 8 | |
| The Internet | 63 | 63 | 1.0† |
| Bar/pub/club | 75 | 25 | 0.13† |
| Sauna | 0 | 13 | 1.0† |
| Sex party | 25 | 13 | 1.0† |
| At friends’ homes | 25 | 0 | 0.47† |
| Other |
0 |
13 |
1.0† |
| CT test ever, yes/no | 2/3 | 7/1 | 0.22† |
| If yes, when | |||
| Past 3 mo | 1 | 5 | |
| Past 12 mo |
1 |
2 |
|
| History of CT | 2 | 5 | 0.32† |
| If yes, when | |||
| Past month§ | 1 | 3 | |
| Past 12 mo | 0 | 1 | |
| >12 mo |
0 |
1 |
|
| If history of CT in past month, location of current LGV | |||
| Rectal§ |
1 |
3 |
|
| If history of CT in past month, site of last examination | |||
| Urine | 0 | 2 | |
| Rectum | 1 | 1 | |
| Pharynx | 1 | 0 | |
| Blood | 0 | 2 | |
| Do not remember |
0 |
2 |
|
| Type of last examination | n = 8 | n = 8 | |
| Urine | 1 | 6 | |
| Urethral swab | 1 | 0 | |
| Rectal swab | 5 | 4 | |
| Pharyngeal swab | 5 | 3 | |
| Blood | 5 | 6 | |
| Do not remember |
0 |
3 |
|
| HIV test ever, yes/no | 7/1 | NA | |
| If yes, when | |||
| Past 3 mo | 2 | NA | |
| Past 6 mo | 1 | NA | |
| Past 12 mo |
1 |
NA |
|
| ART, yes/no | NA | 7/1 |
*Values are no. patients except as indicated. MSM, men who have sex with men; LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; NA, not applicable; ART, antiretroviral therapy. †By Fisher exact test. ‡Anal pain, anal burning/itching, anal inflammation, (bloody) discharge, defecation problems (multiple answers possible). §Of these patients, 1 HIV negative and 2 HIV positive patients were from 1 proctologist referral practice.