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screening for chlamydia
also see Chlamydia trachomatis & sexually transmitted disease
Indications:
- all sexually active women < 25 years of age or at increased risk for sexually transmitted disease [1,2]
Laboratory:
- Chlamydia trachomatis DNA
- 1st catch morning urine
- endocervical swab
- self-collected vaginal swab
Related
Chlamydia
Specific
screening for trachoma
General
screening for bacterial infection
screening for sexually transmitted disease (STD)
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- Wiesenfeld HC
Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women.
N Engl J Med 2017; 376:765-773. February 23, 2017
PMID: 28225683
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp1412935
- Rothaus C
Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections
NEJM Resident 360. Feb 22, 2017
https://resident360.nejm.org/content_items/2410
- US Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for Chlamydia and GonorrheaUS Preventive Services Task Force
Recommendation Statement.
JAMA. 2021;326(10):949-956
PMID: 34519796
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2784136