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Ok so i tested positive for chlamydia in. my throat. they are acting like this the sti one. its only in throat not genitals. i took antibiotics 7 days tested 6 weeks later still have it? would the swab test show chlamydia pneumoniae? or is it sti?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

The standard test detects only sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis, not C. pneumoniae. This is a peculiar situation, since the immune system generally clears pharyngeal (oral) chlamydia within a couple of weeks. And 7 days doxycycline always cures it. Any chance you were reinfected by new oral sex on a partner since treatment? Or maybe a lab problem with their chlamydia tests. Good luck.

Answered 4/6/2023

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