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Chlamydia trachomatis, Genital Infections (Chlamydia
trachomatis)
1996 Case Definition
Clinical description
Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis may
result in urethritis, epididymitis, cervicitis, acute salpingitis,
or other syndromes when sexually transmitted; however, the infection
is often asymptomatic in women. Perinatal infections may result
in inclusion conjunctivitis and pneumonia in newborns. Other
syndromes caused by C. trachomatis include lymphogranuloma
venereum (see Lymphogranuloma
Venereum) and trachoma.
Laboratory Criteria for Diagnosis
- Isolation of C. trachomatis by culture,
or
- Demonstration of C. trachomatis in
a clinical specimen by detection of antigen or nucleic acid
Case Classification
Confirmed: a case
that is laboratory confirmed
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