scholarly journals Knowledge of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and its consequences in people attending a genitourinary medicine clinic

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 409-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Devonshire ◽  
R. Hillman ◽  
S. Capewell ◽  
B. J. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Genital Infection ◽  
Medicine Clinic ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

Liaison between gynaecologists, microbiologists and genitourinary medicine clinics in the management of patients with genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-163
Author(s):  
M Huengsberg ◽  
D Mullis ◽  
J Gray ◽  
R S Sawers ◽  
K W Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Genital Infection ◽  
Genital Infections ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

Inadequate treatment and follow-up of women with genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae can cause long-term morbidity1,2. Inadequate contact tracing can predispose to re-infection3. As some women with genital infections present to agencies other than genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, improved liaison between these and GUM departments are important in safeguarding proper follow-up and contact tracing4.

Comparison of a Ligase Chain Reaction-Based Assay and Cell Culture for Detection of Pharyngeal Carriage ofChlamydia trachomatis

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 3502-3504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Winter ◽  
Gerry Gilleran ◽  
Kirstine Eastick ◽  
Jonathan D. C. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Positive Predictive Value ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Ofchlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Ligase Chain Reaction ◽  
Medicine Clinic ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

In 264 genitourinary medicine clinic attenders reporting recent fellatio, the prevalence of pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis determined by an expanded standard including cell culture and two in-house PCR tests was 1.5% in 194 women and zero in 70 men. The ligase chain reaction (Abbott LCx) had a specificity of 99.2% and a positive predictive value of 60%.

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