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- Chlamydia trachomatis is an
atypical bacterium that causes two different general forms
of sexually transmitted disease. The first type is
urethritis/cerviticis -- an infection in the urinary tract
of males, or in the cervix of the uterus in females. The
second type is called Lymphogranuloma venereum, which begins
as an ulcer in the genital
area.
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- Burning with urination
- Discharge from penis
- May have no symptoms
- Vaginal discharge (white to
yellow)
- Lower abdominal pain
- Lymphogranuloma venereum -- male
- Blister lesion/ulcer in genital
area (may not be noticed)
- Swollen glands in the groin-may
have multiple
- Multiple draining areas in the groin
- Lymphogranuloma venereum -- female
- Discharge (bloody pus) from
rectum
- Anal pain
- Rectal pain after a bowel
movement
- Constipation
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- DNA probe (swabs)
- Culture not usually done because
expensive
- IgM immuno-fluorescence (blood
test)
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- Erythromycin
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- Sexual partner(s) needs to be
treated
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- Chlamydia infections often scar the fallopian tubes (tubes that carry eggs from ovaries to uterus). This is the leading cause of infertility in the United States. It is important that infected individuals and their sexual partners be treated promptly. During pregnancy, if Chlamydia is present, the newborn infant is at risk of developing Conjunctivitis and
Pneumonia.
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