Epidemiology of genital Chlamydial infections

摘要: The spectrum of genital disease associated with chlamydiae is far wider than was formerly supposed. In this paper the natural history and epidemiology these infections reviewed. Infections male tract include nongonococcal urethritis, epididymitis proctitis. association ofChlamydia trachomatis conditions, duration untreated their infectivity to sexual contacts are described. problems chlamydial infection gonorrhoea discussed. Lower withC. in women described; they often asymptomatic not distinctive clinically. Data on if sex partners given. importance salpingitis as a complication stressed. Neonatal comprise ocular, respiratory tract, vaginal rectal infection. conditions On present evidence, colonisation disease. Ocular infections, other hand, may lead conjunctivitis, nasopharyngitis, otitis media or afebrile pneumonia. probability diseases babies born infected mothers prevalence current by various population groups stated; serological studies indicate extent exposure chronic nature many possibility latency reservoir symptomless people Control made difficult both persistent lack diagnostic facilities. However, there practical measures for control circumstances, stated.