Chlamydia screening
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Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among Infertile Women Using PCR Method
Background & objectives: Chlamydia trachomatis is a gram negative bacterium and chlamydia infection, as a curable infection, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD). With regard to the essential role of chlamydia in infertility, the study of the prevalence of asymptomatic cases is precious. The aim of this study was to determine of the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis...
متن کاملScreening for genital chlamydia infection
BACKGROUND Genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis are the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Screening of sexually active young adults to detect and treat asymptomatic infections might reduce chlamydia transmission and prevent reproductive tract morbidity, particularly pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can cause tubal infertility and e...
متن کاملThe future of chlamydia screening.
In November 1996 the chief medical oYcer’s (CMO) expert advisory group on Chlamydia trachomatis was set up to advise on the issues associated with screening programmes for chlamydia. Arising from their recommendations the Department of Health set up a pilot study of opportunistic chlamydia screening, based in primary care settings, in Portsmouth and the Wirral. Recruitment of patients began in ...
متن کاملScreening on urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis
INTRODUCTION Around 92 million urogenital infections are caused yearly by Chlamydia trachomatis worldwide [1].The overall incidence of sexually transmitted diseases is increasing, as shown by the increases in the number of reported cases of syphilis and gonorrhea [2]. Chlamydia trachomatis infections are associated with various serious diseases in women, men and newborns, which could be, at lea...
متن کاملThe chlamydia screening studies: rationale and design.
BACKGROUND Screening has been recommended to reduce the prevalence and morbidity associated with genital chlamydia infection in the United Kingdom. METHODS We describe the rationale and study design of the Chlamydia Screening Studies (ClaSS), a collaborative project designed to evaluate screening outside genitourinary medicine clinics. A non-selective, active screening approach in 16-39 year ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Urology & Men's Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2044-3730
DOI: 10.1002/tre.181