Which treatment is recommended for chlamydia?

The recommended treatment for chlamydia is doxycycline 100 mg taken twice daily for 7 days. This choice is supported by clinical guidelines that emphasize doxycycline’s effectiveness against Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium responsible for the infection.

Doxycycline works as a tetracycline antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis in bacteria, which effectively eliminates the organism. The course of 7 days is crucial, as insufficient treatment duration can lead to treatment failure and the potential development of resistance.

While other antibiotics can be used to treat chlamydia in certain situations, they are not the first-line treatment as doxycycline is. The other options either do not align with current recommendations for treating chlamydia or are more appropriate for different infections. For example, azithromycin, while an effective single-dose treatment, is typically used in specific cases or for patients who may not be able to take doxycycline.