BACKGROUND Recent studies have found high prevalences of asymptomatic rectal chlamydia among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM). Chlamydia could increase the infectivity of HIV and the susceptibility to HIV infection. We investigate the role of chlamydia in the spread of HIV among MSM and the possible impact of routine chlamydia screening among HIV-infected MSM at HIV treatment centre...

BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY The National Chlamydia Screening Programme offers opportunistic screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection to young people aged 15-24 years in England. Screening packs are available in many different settings, including community sexual health clinics, colleges and community pharmacies. This article focuses on screening through community pharmacies. Current...

OBJECTIVE Determine the cost-effectiveness of screening all pregnant women aged 16-25 years for chlamydia compared with selective screening or no screening. DESIGN Cost effectiveness based on a decision model. SETTING Antenatal clinics in Australia. SAMPLE Pregnant women, aged 16-25 years. METHODS Using clinical data from a previous study, and outcomes data from the literature, we model...

BACKGROUND Australia is developing a chlamydia screening program. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of young women to the introduction of chlamydia screening in Australian General Practice. METHODS In-depth face-to-face interviews with 24 young women from across Victoria, Australia, attending a randomly selected sample of general practices. RESULTS Young women reported that they w...

BACKGROUND In pregnancy, untreated chlamydia infection has been associated with adverse outcomes for both mother and infant. Like most women, pregnant women infected with chlamydia do not report genital symptoms, and are therefore unlikely to be aware of their infection. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of screening pregnant women aged 16-25 years for chlamydia as part o...

BACKGROUND Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in selected health care settings is underway in the UK despite insufficient evidence about the personal impact of screening. OBJECTIVES To describe men and women's experiences of being screened for chlamydia as part of the Chlamydia Screening Studies (ClaSS) project, a population-based UK study of postal screening for chlamydia. METHODS We cond...

BACKGROUND Internet-based Chlamydia Screening Implementation (chlamydia screening programme) was introduced in the Netherlands in 2008-2010 to detect and treat asymptomatic infections and to limit ongoing transmission through annual testing and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis in young people (16-29 years). This population-based screening may be less effective when addressing individuals who ...

BACKGROUND There is low uptake of chlamydia screening in general practices registered with the English National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP). Aims. To explore staff's attitudes and behaviour around chlamydia screening and how screening could be optimized in general practice. METHODS A qualitative study with focus groups and interviews, in general practices in seven NCSP areas. Twenty-...

BACKGROUND Screening programmes are promoted to control transmission of and prevent female reproductive tract morbidity caused by genital chlamydia. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of register-based and opportunistic chlamydia screening interventions. METHODS We searched seven electronic databases (Cinahl, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, DARE, Embase, Medline...