Background: Genital chlamydia infections often are asymptomatic, which promotes their spread in the population. In women, the possible consequences of infection are pelvic inflammatory disease and ...

Rectal chlamydia is a common bacterial sexually transmissible infection among men who have sex with men. Data from randomized, controlled trials are needed to guide treatment. In this double-blind ...

Chlamydia trachomatis remains a major global pathogen causing both ocular and genital infections, contributing significantly to public health burdens such as infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, ...

The bacteria that causes chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection, may lurk elsewhere in the body other than just the genitals. Chlamydia trachomatis, the species of bacteria responsible for ...

Chlamydia is often called a “silent infection” because many people don’t know they have it. It’s caused by a type of bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis and can affect both men and women. While it’s ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background and Objectives: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is believed to be the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in ...

Female sexual partners of circumcised men are less likely to contract Chlamydia trachomatis infections than are those of uncircumcised men, a study shows. The most common bacterial cause of sexually ...

The bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is best known for infecting genitals, causing the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as chlamydia. But a new study has found that these sneaky cells can ...

Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, rarely causes symptoms, which means it can go undettected for a long time. Left untreated, chlamydia can cause long-term complications, including infertility ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOMKey TakeawaysOral chlamydia occurs when the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria infect the mouth. You can get oral chlamydia through oral sex. It is the same bacteria ...

The bacteria that cause chlamydia might be trickier than we knew. In a new study this week, scientists have found evidence that these bacteria can hide in our intestines. The findings might explain ...