Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Authors: Kimberly Workowski
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

In the Clinic5 February 2013Chlamydia and GonorrheaKimberly Workowski, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDKimberly Workowski, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-3-201302050-01002 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a supplement.Infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae can cause cervicitis, urethritis, proctitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and their complications can significantly compromise a woman's reproductive functioning. These infections are a leading preventable cause of involuntary infertility and ectopic pregnancy and can influence pregnancy outcomes ranging from low birth weight, prematurity, fetal demise, and congenital infection. Chlamydial and gonococcal infections can also increase susceptibility to and facilitate transmission of HIV.Chlamydia infection is the most common notifiable infection in the United States. ...References1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually transmitted disease surveillance 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012. Google Scholar2. Meyers DS, Halvorson H, Luckhaupt S; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for chlamydial infection: an evidence update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:135-42. [PMID: 17576995] Google Scholar3. Workowski KA, Berman S; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010. 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