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United Kingdom (UK) national data show a sharp increase in diagnoses of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) since 2012. Most cases are in men who have sex with men (MSM) living in London, with high rates of co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In light of these data, and the recent finding that one quarter of LGV infections may be asymptomatic, clinicians should be vigilant in testing for LGV, including in asymptomatic HIV-positive MSM.

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Rapid increase in lymphogranuloma venereum in men who have sex with men, United Kingdom, 2003 to September 2015
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Tristan+Childs&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Childs Tristan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ian+Simms&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Simms Ian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sarah+Alexander&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Alexander Sarah</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Kirstine+Eastick&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Eastick Kirstine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gwenda+Hughes&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hughes Gwenda</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nigel+Field&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Field Nigel</a></span>. Rapid increase in lymphogranuloma venereum in men who have sex with men, United Kingdom, 2003 to September 2015. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2015;20(48):pii=30076. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30076" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.48.30076</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 19 Nov 2015;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 02 Dec 2015 </span> </p>
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