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Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Seropositivity in Women Reporting Sexual Contact to a Chlamydia-Infected Partner

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Among 73 women presenting to a sexually transmitted infection clinic for reported sexual contact to a chlamydia-infected partner, 32.8% had Chlamydia trachomatis detected in genital specimens, and 93.1% were seropositive.… Click to show full abstract

Among 73 women presenting to a sexually transmitted infection clinic for reported sexual contact to a chlamydia-infected partner, 32.8% had Chlamydia trachomatis detected in genital specimens, and 93.1% were seropositive. Abstract Among 73 women presenting to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic in Birmingham, Alabama for reported sexual contact to a chlamydia-infected partner, Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in genital specimens in 24 (32.8%), less often in women reporting prior chlamydial infection (P = 0.001). Most women (93.2%) were C. trachomatis seropositive.

Keywords: infection; chlamydia; infected partner; sexual contact; chlamydia infected; contact chlamydia

Journal Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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