[Which women should be tested for Chlamydia trachomatis in general practice?].
Specimens to test for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were collected as a routine from female patients undergoing gynecological examinations in general practice. In 3.9% of 517 non-pregnant women the culture for C trachomatis was positive. None were infected with N gonorrhoeae. C trachomatis was detected in ten of 138 (7.2%) women with genital symptoms, compared with ten of 379 (2.6%) without symptoms. The annual incidence rate for C trachomatis in asymptomatic patients was 0.3% for women older than 25 years, and 5.4% for women younger than 25 years. Routine testing for C trachomatis is recommended during gynecological examination in general practice of asymptomatic women younger than 25 years. Tests should be taken at minimum two-year intervals. Routine tests for N gonorrhoeae are not recommended.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology
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