Characteristics of the nine LGV-positive patients
| Patient no. | Specimen type | Genotype (ompA PCR) | Genotype (ompA sequencing) | Clinical features | Other STIs |
| 1 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2b | Proctitis | HIV, gonorrhoea (rectal and pharyngeal), syphilis and HCV |
| 2 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2b | Rectal ulcers* | HIV, gonorrhoea (rectal and pharyngeal) and syphilis |
| 3 | Rectal swab | L2 & J | NA | Urethral pain | HIV |
| 4 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2b | No symptoms | HIV |
| 5 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2b | No symptoms | HIV and syphilis |
| 6 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2 | Proctitis | HIV |
| 7 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2 | Lymphadenopathy | – |
| 8 | Rectal swab | L2 | L2b | Proctitis | HIV and gonorrhoea (rectal) |
| 9 | Rectal and pharyngeal swab | L2 | L2b | Proctitis | HIV and syphilis |
↵* Possibly related to concomitant syphilis.
HCV, hepatitis C virus; LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum; NA, not available; STI, sexually transmitted infection.