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I took azithromycin for chlamydia. i just got retested after five weeks. did i wait long enough before getting retested or will it come back as pos?
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Long enough: http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/chlamydial-infections.htm You waited long enough. However, according to CDC guidelines, follow-up is not needed if you complied with the treatment. See the website above for info.
Answered 2/24/2015
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