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Table 2 Chlamydia positivity in MSM, by anatomic site (individual MSM data, not grouped into partnerships), including only MSM from partnerships in which both men were tested for chlamydia at both rectum and urethra

From: Concordance of chlamydia infections of the rectum and urethra in same-sex male partnerships: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Positivity (all men) n/N; % (95%CI)

Positivity (excluding symptomatic cases) n/N; % (95%CI)

Chlamydia at any site

70/946; 7.4 (5.8 to 9.3)

48/812; 5.9 (4.4 to 7.8)

Urethral chlamydia

30/946; 3.2 (2.1 to 4.5)

18/812; 2.2 (1.3 to 3.5)

Rectal chlamydia

46/946; 4.9 (3.6 to 6.4)

35/812; 4.3 (3.0 to 5.9)

Both urethral and rectal chlamydia

6/946; 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4)

5/812; 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4)

  1. N = men tested; n = positive tests; MSM = men who have sex with men