A member asked:

My rectal chlamydia might be a resistant strain, still symptoms after 14 days, took 1000mg azithromycin. is there a test that doctor can use to find out which antibiotics it is resistant to?

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Dr. Elvia Greathouse answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Retest: Chlamydia is pretty responsive to Azithromycin. If you are still having symptoms, you need to be retested, and if necessary retreated. Make sure you are abstaining from intercourse for 2 weeks after treatment, and that your partner has been treated.

Answered 2/20/2016

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Yes, but...: This is not often done as chlamydia is hard to grow in culture. Often what is done it trying a second line antibiotic. More likely though is that something else is going on rather than resistance, so please be seen again.

Answered 12/22/2018

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