title: Chlamydial infections.
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in developed countries today. It produces a number of oculogenital syndromes in adults as well as conjunctivitis and pneumonitis in infants. However, the most important sequelae are infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain in women. Available diagnostic tests including culture are less than 100% sensitive but may be of considerable value in detecting asymptomatically infected individuals. Antichlamydial therapy is usually effective and should be given empirically to individuals whose presentation places them at high risk for infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fraiz
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000209:etiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology