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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial exploring the effect of antimicrobial agents on the penile microbiota, immunology and HIV susceptibility of Ugandan men

Inclusion criteria

 Aged ≥18 years

 Male

 Uncircumcised

 HIV-negative

 Willing to give written informed consent

 Willing and able to answer a short social-behavior questionnaire

 Willing to comply with study protocol requirements including randomization and study drug usage

 Available for planned duration of randomization group

Exclusion criteria

 HIV-infected

 Already circumcised

 Self-reported or physician-noted genital itching/burning, penile discharge, genital ulceration or other possible sexually transmitted infection symptoms

 Participating in other research studies that might compromise the outcomes of this study.