title: An audit of Chlamydia trachomatis screening in colposcopy--Hartlepool experience.
abstract: This study aims to detect the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in women attending the colposcopy clinic. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether routine screening for C. trachomatis should be continued as part of the colposcopy examination. All new patients attending the colposcopy clinic were screened for C. trachomatis during the period January 2000--December 2002. Results indicate a chlamydia infection rate of 3.4%. We suggest that routine screening for C. trachomatis needs to be carried out within the colposcopy clinic.
authors: Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK. Sarup.Tayal@STEES.NHS/UK
authors: Sarup C
authors: SC
authors: Tayal
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Robertson
authors: Lynda
authors: L
authors: Doxford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008485:Medical Audit; D015995:Prevalence