screening for chlamydia
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Introduction
also see Chlamydia trachomatis & sexually transmitted disease
Indications
- all sexually active women < 25 years of age or at increased risk for sexually transmitted disease[1][2]
Laboratory
- Chlamydia trachomatis DNA
- 1st catch morning urine
- endocervical swab
- self-collected vaginal swab
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Wiesenfeld HC Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:765-773. February 23, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28225683 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp1412935
- ↑ Rothaus C Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections NEJM Resident 360. Feb 22, 2017 https://resident360.nejm.org/content_items/2410
- ↑ US Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Chlamydia and GonorrheaUS Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;326(10):949-956 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34519796 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2784136