Table 1.
Characteristics and Management of Participants with Anorectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum
| ID | Age | Visit Number | HIV | Anorectal Gonorrhoea | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 1 | Negative | Negative | Doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 7 days prescribed 120 days after diagnosis | Unknown; LTFU |
| 2 | 19 | 1 | Negative | Negative | None | Unknown; LTFU |
| 3 | 18 | 1 | Positive | Positive | Azithromycin 2gm PO x 1 dose prescribed 118 days after diagnosis | Cleared infection at next visit 92 days after treatment |
| 4 | 19 | 2 | Positive | Positive | Self-prescribed antibiotics | Cleared CT at next visit 101 days after diagnosis, still positive for NG and treated with ceftriaxone 1gm IM x 1 dose |
| 5 | 18 | 1 | Positive | Negative | Self-prescribed antibiotics | Cleared CT at next visit 237 days after diagnosis, newly positive for NG and treated with ceftriaxone 1gm IM x 1 dose |
| 6 | 26 | 1 | Positive | Negative | Doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 7 days prescribed 149 days after diagnosis | Cleared infection at next visit 91 days after treatment |
| 7 | 30 | 1 | Positive | Negative | Doxycycline 100mg PO BID x 7 days prescribed 147 days after diagnosis | Cleared infection at next visit 181 days after treatment |
Abbreviations: BID, bis in die (two times per day); CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; IM, intramuscular; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LTFU, lost to follow-up; NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; PO, per os (by mouth). The date of swab collection was used as the diagnosis date for the purpose of calculating days from diagnosis to treatment. Participants were re-tested for STIs at their next scheduled visit after treatment.