Chlamydia Trachomatis
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Facts about
chlamydia
trachomatis:
Chlamydia
is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the US.
Up to 1 million women develop
pelvic inflammatory disease
each year due to chlamydial infection.
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Chlamydia Trachomatis Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Chlamydia pneumonia
Cough
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Venereal disease
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Pain during urination
Penile discharge
Testicular pain
Vaginal discharge
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Last Updated: Mar 6, 2008
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Chlamydia Trachomatis References:
Cook RL, Hutchison SL, Ostergaard L, Braithwaite RS, Ness RB. Systematic review: noninvasive testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jun 7;142(11):914-25.
Hwang L, Shafer MA. Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescents. Adv Pediatr. 2004;51:379-407.
Mabey D, Fraser-Hurt N, Powell C. Antibiotics for trachoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Apr 18;(2):CD001860.
Solomon AW, Peeling RW, Foster A, Mabey DC. Diagnosis and assessment of trachoma. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2004 Oct;17(4):982-1011, table of contents.
