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Dr

Marcus Chen

Honorary
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
science & technology
humans
life sciences & biomedicine
male
infectious diseases
adult
australia
female
homosexuality, male
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Dr

Marcus Chen

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Sexually transmitted infections
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Treatment efficacy of azithromycin 1g versus seven days doxycycline for the treatment of rectal chlamydia among men who have sex with men – a double-blind randomized controlled trial

2015 - 2020
Completed
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A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT) OF AZITHROMYCIN VERSUS DOXYCYCLINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF RECTAL CHLAMYDIA INFECTION IN MEN.

Rectal chlamydia is very common among gay men; it can exist for long periods without symptoms leading to ongoing transmission. Azithromycin ..

2017 - 2019
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Pharmacokinetics of azithromycin 1 gram single dose in anorectal tissue and serum

2015 - 2017
Completed
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Randomised controlled trial of the oral contraceptive pill use to reduce BV recurrence following recommended antibiotic therapy

2013 - 2016
Completed
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NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE ANTMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: DETECTION AND PROPAGATION

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the pathogen that causes gonorrhoea, has developed resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics. The last remaining ..

2012 - 2014
Completed
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CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN BURNET INSTITUTE AND UOM

2005 - 2010
Completed
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IMPROVED CHLAMYDIA CONTACT TRACING BY OPTIMISING COST-EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SUPPORTS

2006 - 2008
Completed
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CHLAMYDIA TESTING OF ANTENATAL WOMEN IN MELBOURNE

2006 - 2008
Completed
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Development and testing of a tool to identify youth at risk of sexually transmitted infections in primary care

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Projects

Project Types

5

Research Grant

4

Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

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An open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial of antiseptic mouthwash versus antibiotics for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea treatment (OMEGA2)

Eric PF Chow, Kate Maddaford, Jane S Hocking, Catriona S Bradshaw, Rebecca Wigan, Marcus Y Chen, Benjamin P Howden, Deborah A Williamson, Christopher K Fairley

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

New treatments for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea are required to address rising antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to examine the effic..

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Resistance-Guided Antimicrobial Therapy Using Doxycycline-Moxifloxacin and Doxycycline-2.5 g Azithromycin for the Treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection: Efficacy and Tolerability

Duygu Durukan, Tim RH Read, Gerald Murray, Michelle Doyle, Eric PF Chow, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Christopher K Fairley, Ivette Aguirre, Elisa Mokany, Lit Y Tan, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S Bradshaw

Journal article  |  2020  |  CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

BACKGROUND: Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) exceeds 50% in many regions, and quinolone resistance is increasing..

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Changing from Clinician-Collected to Self-Collected Throat Swabs for Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening among Men Who Have Sex with Men

Eric PF Chow, Catriona S Bradshaw, Deborah A Williamson, Shauna Hall, Marcus Y Chen, Tiffany R Phillips, Ria Fortune, Kate Maddaford, Christopher K Fairley

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led many clinics to move from clinician-collected to self-collected oropharyn..

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Emerging and Reemerging Sexually Transmitted Infections REPLY

Deborah A Williamson, Marcus Y Chen

Journal article  |  2020  |  NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

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Patient-delivered partner therapy for chlamydia in Australia: can it become part of routine care?

Jane L Goller, Jacqueline Coombe, Christopher Bourne, Deborah Bateson, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Marcus Y Chen, Heather O'Donnell, Anita Groos, Lena Sanci, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  SEXUAL HEALTH

Background Patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) is a method for an index patient to give treatment for genital chlamydia to th..

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Clinical presentation of asymptomatic and symptomatic heterosexual men who tested positive for urethral gonorrhoea at a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia

Mario Martin-Sanchez, Jason J Ong, Christopher K Fairley, Marcus Y Chen, Deborah A Williamson, Kate Maddaford, Ei T Aung, Georgia Carter, Catriona S Bradshaw, Eric PF Chow

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic screening for gonorrhoea in heterosexual men is currently not recommended in many countries including Aus..

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Immunity to hepatitis A among men who have sex with men attending a large sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia, 2012-2018

Lenka A Vodstrcil, Christopher K Fairley, Deborah A Williamson, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Eric PF Chow

Journal article  |  2020  |  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of hepatitis A are being reported more commonly among men who have sex with men (MSM) globally. Australia ha..

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Factors Associated With Early Resumption of Condomless Anal Sex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men After Rectal Chlamydia Treatment

Andrew Lau, Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong, Christopher Fairley, David J Templeton, Janaki Amin, Mark A Boyd, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Basil Donovan, Carole Khaw, David A Lewis, Anna McNulty, David G Regan, Mahesh Ratnayake, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

BACKGROUND: The resumption of sexual activity shortly after commencing treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is poo..

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Emerging and Reemerging Sexually Transmitted Infections

Deborah A Williamson, Marcus Y Chen

Journal article  |  2020  |  NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

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Pooling Pharyngeal, Anorectal, and Urogenital Samples for Screening Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex with Men for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Duygu Durukan, Tim RH Read, Catriona S Bradshaw, Christopher K Fairley, Deborah A Williamson, Vesna De Petra, Kate Maddaford, Rebecca Wigan, Marcus Y Chen, Anne Tran, Eric PF Chow

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae at the pharyngeal, urogenital, and anorectal sites is recommended fo..

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Clinical Health
Clinical Sciences
Public Health
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Health Services and Systems
Epidemiology
Reproductive Medicine
Microbiology
Medical Microbiology

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2004

FACSHP - Fellow of the Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians

1999

MRCP - Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Member Australasian Society For Hiv Medicine

Austraasian Society for HIV Medicine

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Sydney