**8.3 Uncomplicated genital chlamydial infection**

For adolescents with uncomplicated genital chlamydial infection, guidelines relating to sexually transmitted diseases by WHO [46] suggest one of the following options:


or one of the following alternatives:


Children with body weight < 45 kg, the recommended regimen is [35]:

• oral erythromycin base or ethylsuccinate, 50 mg/kg/day, divided into 4 doses daily for 14 days.

Children with body weight > 45 kg and age < 8 years old, the recommended regimen is [35]:

• oral azithromycin 1 g in a single dose

For children 8 years old and older, the recommended regimens are [35]:

