Azithromycin in the treatment of chlamydial cervicitis and eradication of Ureaplasma urealyticum in female lower genital tract

J Med Assoc Thai. 1997 Jun;80(6):343-7.

Abstract

From May 1995 to May 1996, thirty-six females with chlamydial cervicitis were enrolled at Bangrak Hospital's Venereal Disease Clinic in an open study to assess the efficacy and safety of a single, 1-gram oral dose of azithromycin. Thirty-five had positive C. trachomatis and one had a positive Gen-probe test. Twenty-two returned for their first and second follow-ups and 18 came back for their final follow-up (visit 4). Eradication rate was 100 per cent on all visits. Fourteen patients were excluded from the final analysis- three had dropped out from the beginning, ten had sexual intercourse without a condom and one had a positive Gen-probe test but negative C. trachomatis culture. U. urealyticum was isolated from the vaginal wall of 15 of the 36 cases and eradication rate was 0 per cent at visit 2 and visit 4. In conclusion, this study shows that a single, 1-gram oral dose of azithromycin is an effective and well-tolerated alternative therapy for chlamydial cervicitis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Azithromycin / therapeutic use*
  • Chlamydia Infections / drug therapy*
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ureaplasma Infections / drug therapy*
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum / isolation & purification*
  • Uterine Cervicitis / drug therapy*
  • Uterine Cervicitis / microbiology
  • Vagina / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Azithromycin