Guidelines
Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis

Infection Information

Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterial agent (obligate intracellular organism)

  • Should be managed in conjunction with local police services and other appropriate community support services
  • There is a chain of custody process for specimens potentially associated with sexual assault that must be maintained in consultation with the microbiology lab

Should be discussed with the CPHO and may require involvement of Child Protective Services

Infection Control

  • The effort to control chlamydia involves follow up of cases and their partners as well as education of those at risk and the general public
  • It is mandated under the Public Health Act that every attempt is made to identify, locate, examine and treat sexual partners of all cases
    • It is hoped that along with contacting the case, partner notification will identify those at risk, reduce disease transmission/re-infection and ultimately prevent disease sequelae

Additional Information

  1. Public Health Agency of Canada. Case Definitions for Communicable Diseases. Public Health Agency of Canada. [Online] November 2009.
  2. Province of PEI. Public Health Act R.S.P.E.I. [Online]. 2013.
  3. Government of Alberta. Chlamydia Infections Guideline 2012. [Online]
  4. Heymann, David L. 2015. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual 20th Edition. Washington : American Public Health Association.
  5. Public Health Agency of Canada. Report on Sexually Transmitted Infection in Canada, 2017. [Online], 2019.
  6. Chief Public Health Office. Prince Edward Island Adult Immunization Detailed Schedule. [Online], 2018.
  7. Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections. [Online], Jan 2008.