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Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology (2007) 3, 64
doi:10.1038/ncprheum0383  

Long-term versus short-term doxycycline for C. trachomatis-reactive arthritis

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Urogenital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of reactive arthritis. Short-term antibiotics are administered to patients with C. trachomatis-reactive arthritis; however, these are often ineffective in altering the course of established disease. Putschky and colleagues have now performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of long-term versus short-term doxycycline treatment for C. trachomatis-reactive arthritis.

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