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Positive for chlamydia. treated with two tablets of azithromycin, still have symptoms after 7 days. what's going on?

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Chlamydia: Sometimes the 1 day treatment of azithromycin doesn't work. A longer duration treatment with a different antibiotic may be needed.

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Answered 7/24/2018

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