Recent advances in understanding and managing Chlamydia trachomatis infections.

Recent advances in understanding and managing Chlamydia trachomatis infections. F1000Prime Rep. 2014;6:120 Authors: Marrazzo J, Suchland R Abstract Worldwide, Chlamydia trachomatis infections rank among the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI), and cause notable reproductive morbidity in women. Although advances in highly accurate and non-invasive diagnostic testing have allowed for better estimation of the burden of disease-especially the asymptomatic state-we still lack a true point-of-care test, and many infections go undetected and untreated. Moreover, limited resources and effort for managing sexual partners of those in whom infection is actually identified comprise a major challenge to control. Here, we review the current state of understanding of this common infection, and efforts to control it. PMID: 25580274 [PubMed]
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