Management of Chlamydia trachomatis in a women's hospital: a review of current practice.
OBJECTIVE
To establish a measure of testing for Chlamydia trachomatis within the Liverpool Women's Hospital with a view to optimising both testing and management of infection.


METHODS
Prospective observational study to review the outcome of Chlamydia testing and subsequent management of patients between September 1997 - September 1998.


RESULTS
It was observed that opportunities for detecting infection were missed and testing was undertaken predominantly for diagnostic purposes.


CONCLUSIONS
Consideration be given to a centralised system for overview of positive results linking with audit/education to reduce sequelae of Chlamydia within gynaecology.
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Liverpool Women's Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, UK.
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Mallinson
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D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D006113:United Kingdom; D016387:Women's Health