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Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Intracellular gram-negative.

Common sexually transmitted disease; most common among young people.

Chlamydia is known as a "silent" infection because most infected people are asymptomatic and lack abnormal physical examination findings.

  • Urethritis
  • Cervicitis
  • Proctitis
  • Rectal infection
  • Trachoma
  • Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pelvic inflammation disease (PID)
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Ophthalmia neonatorum
  • Neonatal pneumonia

Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the most sensitive tests.

Retesting to monitor for re-infection recommended every 3-12 months.