Today, NAATs are the “expanded gold standard” for detecting C. trachomatis as well as N. gonorrhoeae. These tests offer increased sensitivity because they are able to produce a positive signal from a ...

More than half of the estimated 374 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2020 were either chlamydia or gonorrhea, which are often asymptomatic and co-occurring, according to the World ...

Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia implemented a quality improvement initiative to increase chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in adolescents. Implementing universal opt-out ...

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide, with highest burden in young adults. Its capacity for asymptomatic carriage in both women and ...

Chlamydia trachomatis remains the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide, often asymptomatic yet capable of causing pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ...

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, include both sexually transmitted diseases, known as STDs, and the many infections that don’t progress to disease. STIs are caused by more than 30 different ...

Credit: Getty Images / Rodolfo Parulan Jr. If you're sexually active, chances are you've probably worried about STIs at some point. Google is often our first port of call when we're in the midst of an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 3% of patients tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis were also tested for HIV in the ED. The CDC ...