Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
The diversity in chlamydial syndromes and their consequences especially the impact on human reproduction and fertility, the asymptomatic characteristics of infections and the ever-increasing incidence have been the focus of considerable attention in the 1980s. The current status of the clinical spectrum of ocular-genital infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis and the laboratory tests for accurate, rapid diagnosis and effective treatment are reviewed.
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Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents