Completed in 2017
This study explored behavioural and biological factors which may be associated with repeat infection.
Participants with chlamydia were invited for repeat testing after 3 months and to complete a survey at 4 months.
Our study found that positive re-tests were more common among men who have sex (MSM) with men than heterosexuals. Treatment failure was more common in MSM with rectal chlamydia, reinforcing concerns about azithromycin treatment failure.
Publications
Biological and behavioural factors associated with positive chlamydia retests
Smith KS, Guy R, Danielewski J, Tabrizi SN, Fairley CK, McNulty AM, Rawlinson W, Saville M, Garland SM, Donovan B, Kaldor JM, Hocking JS
(2017), Sexually Transmitted Diseases,