Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Greenland. A seroepidemiological study.

Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. To identify characteristics predictive of cervical infection, we examined pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Nairobi, Kenya. C trachomatis was isolated from 141178 (8%), and N gonorrhoeae from 17 (10%); cervical infection with either pathogen was present in 28 ...

Treatments of Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae rank as the two most commonly reported sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. Under limited budget, publicly funded clinics are not able to screen and treat the two diseases for all patients. They have to make a decision as to which group of population shall go through the procedure for screening and treating the two diseases. ...

Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar Distribution and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Helen Papadogeorgakis, 1 Theodore E. Pittaras, 1, 2 Joseph Papaparaskevas, 2 4 Vassiliki Pitiriga, 2 Andreas Katsambas, 3 and Athanassios Tsakris 2* 5 6 Department of Microbiology, ‘Andreas Sygros’ Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Athens, 1 7 Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, 2 Department of 8 Dermatology, ‘Andreas Sygros’ Hospital for Skin and Ve...

Extragenital Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A Review of the Literature

In the United States, sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be a major public health burden. Screening of extragenital sites including the oropharynx and rectum is an emerging practice based on recent studies highlighting the prevalence of infection at these sites. We reviewed studies reporting the prevalence of extragenital infections ...