A recommendation for timing of repeat Chlamydia trachomatis test following infection and treatment in pregnant and nonpregnant women.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe the time required to obtain a negative chlamydia test in pregnant and nonpregnant women following treatment to inform test-of-cure collection and recommend an abstinence period to avoid reinfection. Seventy-two women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection, 36 pregnant and 36 nonpregnant, were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. Women were excluded less than 18 years of age, if they had been treated for chlamydia, reported an allergy to macrolide antibiotics, or if they had Myasthenia Gravis. Women were treated for chlamydia with single-dose therapy and submitted weekly vaginal chlamydia nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). Once NAAT were negative, the participants completed the study. Forty-seven women completed the study per protocol. The

SUBMITTER: Lazenby GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5798859 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature