Rectal chlamydia--a reservoir of undiagnosed infection in men who have sex with men

2009134 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Naa Torshie Annan · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

AK Sullivan · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Achyuta Nori · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

P Naydenova · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sarah Alexander

Aoife Síle McKenna · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

B S Azadian ·

Abstract

Our data show a high rate of rectal chlamydia infection, in the majority of cases it was asymptomatic. We recommend routine screening for rectal chlamydia in men at risk, as this may represent an important reservoir for the onward transmission of infection.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive tract infections research Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volume 85, Issue 3, pp. 176-179

DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.031773

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