Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abstract

Among 34 men with proctitis in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 (47%) had Chlamydia trachomatis infection, 11 (68.8%) of which were biovar lymphogranuloma venereum. The outbreak was probably local, as in Europe. In Argentina, lymphogranuloma venereum should be a suspected cause of proctitis in HIV-infected men who have had unprotected anal sex with men.

Keywords

• Lymphogranuloma venereum
• proctitis
• HIV
• sexually transmitted infections
• men who have sex with men
• Buenos Aires