TY - JOUR AU - Haar, Karin AU - Dudareva-Vizule, Sandra AU - Wisplinghoff, Hilmar AU - Wisplinghoff, Fabian AU - Sailer, Andrea AU - Jansen, Klaus AU - Henrich, Birgit AU - Marcus, Ulrich T1 - Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Screened for Pharyngeal and Rectal Infection, Germany T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2013 VL - 19 IS - 3 SP - 488 SN - 1080-6059 AB - To determine prevalence of lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Germany, we conducted a multicenter study during 2009–2010 and found high rates of rectal and pharyngeal infection in men positive for the causative agent, Chlamydia trachomatis. Many infections were asymptomatic. An adjusted C. trachomatis screening policy is justified in Germany. KW - LGV KW - Lymphogranuloma venereum KW - men who have sex with men KW - MSM KW - screening KW - pharyngeal KW - rectal KW - Chlamydia trachomatis KW - Germany KW - bacteria KW - HIV KW - men having sex with men KW - anal sex KW - infection KW - sexually transmitted infection KW - sexually transmitted disease KW - STI KW - STD DO - 10.3201/eid1903.121028 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-1028_article ER - End of Reference