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Patient Management/Treatment (continued)
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Treatment of Chlamydial Infection in Children
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Recommended Regimens
Children who weigh ≤45 kg:
Erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate
50 mg/kg/day orally divided into 4 doses
daily for 14 days
Children who weigh ≥45 kg but who are aged <8 years:
Azithromycin 1 g orally in a
single dose
Children aged ≥8 years:
Azithromycin 1 g orally in a
single dose
OR
Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice a day for 7 days
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Sexual abuse must be considered a cause of chlamydial infection in pre-adolescent children, although perinatally transmitted C. trachomatis infection of the nasopharynx, urogenital tract, and rectum may persist for greater than one year.
| Treatment of Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) |
Recommended Regimen
Doxycycline 100 mg orally twice
a day for 21 days
Alternative Regimen
Erythromycin base 500 mg orally 4 times a day for 21 days
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Some experts believe azithromycin 1 gram orally once weekly for
3 weeks is likely to be effective, although clinical data are lacking. The activity of azithromycin against C. trachomatis suggests that it may be effective in multiple doses.
Page last modified: December, 2009
Page last reviewed: December, 2009
Content Source:Division of STD Prevention,
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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