ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2005
The laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
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- Rapid point of care test for detecting urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in nonpregnant women and men at reproductive age.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Burden of Chlamydia trachomatis in India: a systematic literature review.Pathogens and disease · 2017Pooled it
- Prevalence of Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries From 2010 to 2015: A Systematic Review.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2016Pooled it
- A simplified algorithm for management of CP/CPPS and associated entities: A summary table for general urologists.Current urology · 2026Review
- Combination of Individual Tests to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy inMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Addressing Challenges inMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Highly-Specific Single-Stranded Oligonucleotides and Functional Nanoprobes for Clinical Determination of Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infections.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023Article
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- Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in the era of genomic medicine.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2021Review
- Occurrence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Comparison of an in-house real-time duplex PCR assay with commercial HOLOGIC® APTIMA assays for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in urine and extra-genital specimens.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
- Applying lessons from human papillomavirus vaccines to the development of vaccines against Chlamydia trachomatis.Expert review of vaccines · 2018Article
- Evaluation of a Chlamydia trachomatis-specific, commercial, real-time PCR for use with ocular swabs.Parasites & vectors · 2018Article
- Pelvic inflammatory disease risk following negative results from chlamydia nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) versus non-NAATs in Denmark: A retrospective cohort.PLoS medicine · 2018Article
- The Effect of Changes in Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines on Chlamydia Testing.Annals of family medicine · 2017Article
- Sensitivity of the Standard Chlamydia trachomatis Culture Method Is Improved After One Additional In Vitro Passage.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2016Article
- Influence of storage time on DNA of Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae for accurate detection by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2016Article
- Design of the FemCure study: prospective multicentre study on the transmission of genital and extra-genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women receiving routine care.BMC infectious diseases · 2016Article
- High frequency of latent Chlamydia trachomatis infection in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2016Article
- Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in Egyptian women with unexplained infertility, comparing real-time PCR techniques to standard serology tests: case control study.BMC women's health · 2015Article
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Abstract
Lower genital tract infections with Chlamydia trachomatis are predominantly asymptomatic in men and women. Diagnostic technology has provided several approaches to the diagnosis of C trachomatis. Outside of cells, Chlamydia can die or degrade without optimal storage and transportation. Because some of the other assays perform better on certain specimen types, it is important for laboratories to recognize these differences and provide advice to physicians and nurses collecting patient specimens, with the objective of diagnosing lower genital tract infections to prevent transmission and upper tract damage. Most invasive specimens, such as cervical or urethral swabs, may be collected for culture, antigen or nucleic acid detection. Noninvasive samples such as first-void urine and vaginal swabs can be easily collected by the patient; these samples must be tested by more sensitive nucleic acid amplification tests. These newer investigative strategies should enable implementation of screening programs to identify and treat partners. Serology has not been particularly useful for the diagnosis of acute C trachomatis infections in adults. Presently, it appears that antibiotic-resistant C trachomatis is not a clinical problem. Laboratories providing C trachomatis diagnosis require participation in continuous quality improvement programs.
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