title: Chlamydia: the nurse's role in diagnosis, treatment and health promotion.
abstract: This article discusses the UK's most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection, Chlamydia. It outlines the nurse's role in diagnosis, treatment and health promotion, including encouraging condom use, medications, partner notification and emphasising the importance of avoiding sexual intercourse until drug therapy is completed and any symptoms have gone.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Preston. jwflannigan@uclan.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flannigan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D017280:Condoms; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008487:Medical History Taking; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D021841:Safe Sex; D012736:Sex Education; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents