title: Recent trends in Chlamydia trachomatis in the United Kingdom and the potential for national screening.
abstract: A pilot study has been carried up in the United Kingdom to assess the feasibility of a national screening programme of genital chlamydial infections. The preliminary results show a high acceptance rate (70% of the candidates) and a significant coverage of the target population (40% over a six months period). Several other studies are ongoing in order to specify the more appropriate screening processes and partner notification strategies, as well as the cost effectiveness of a national programme.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory Service Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, England.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Fenton
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology