Similar to N gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis causes infections of the pharynx, urethra, and rectum in MSM. Chlamydia is better recognized as an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic infection. Recent data on rectal chlamydial infections in MSM show…
Physicians in the U.S. commonly prescribe the antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax) for the treatment of acute bronchitis. However, research has not yielded conclusive evidence that azithromycin is effective in treating acute bronchitis. As an antibiotic,…
Azithromycin is often used for treating infections related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including those caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Azithromycin obtained FDA approval in November 1991. It has a similar mode of action to erythromycin,…
