PPT-1 Chlamydia

Chlamydia trachomatis 2 Learning Objectives Upon completion of this content the learner will be able to Describe the epidemiology of chlamydial infection in the US Describe the pathogenesis of . 2012 Data. Chlamydia—Rates by Sex, United States, . 1992–2012. NOTE: As of January 2000, all 50 states and the District of Columbia . have . regulations that . require the reporting of chlamydia cases.. Acknowledgements . . Thank you to the members of the Provider Education Committee of the National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC), who provided review and comments. . For more information, see . www.prevent.org/ncc. Jocelyn Porres. Table of Contents. Definition. Signs and Symptoms. Males and females. How it’s transmitted. How it’s diagnosed. Treatment. Complications if not treated. Prevention. Statistics. Cite and Sources. orchi�s) and urinary tract problems. These e�ects can be prevented if you get early STI tes�ng and treatmentIf not treated, chlamydia can cause early delivery or rupt (ELISA. ). Abortion. Defined as delivery occurring before the . 28. th. . completed week of gestation. Fetus weighing less than . 500g. Early abortion and late abortion. 15% of clinically evident pregnancies. Jess . Gaddie. (adapted from presentation by Rachel Coyne). Chlamydia. Most common bacterial STI in Britain. Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Transmission through unprotected sexual intercourse. Can be easily diagnosed and treated. in North Carolina. 2015. HIV/STD Surveillance Unit. Communicable Disease Branch. North Carolina Division of Public Health. August 2016. Chlamydia . Cases by Gender. North Carolina, . 2006-2015. HIV/STD Surveillance Unit. Chlamydia, California versus United States. Incidence Rates, 1990. –. 2016. Rev. 6. /2017. Chlamydia, Incidence Rates by County, California, 2016. Rev. . 6/2017. Chlamydia, Cases by County, California, 2016. Surveillance . 2016. Chlamydia. Chlamydia — Rates of Reported Cases by Sex, United States, . 2000–2016. NOTE: . Data collection for chlamydia began in 1984 and chlamydia was made nationally . notifiable in . RN, MS, CNS. Chlamydia trachomatis, a really weird bacterium. Intermediate between virus and bacteria. Obligate intracellular parasite. Kills the host cell. Susceptible to some antibiotics. Chlamydia trachomatis life cycle. Holly Howard, MPH. Director, . National . Quality . Improvement . Center . By the end of the webinar, you will be able to:. Describe the . current rates and trends . of chlamydia . and gonorrhea infections . Patients. Objectives. Describe the . epidemiology, . scope, . and risk factors for . Chlamydial . infection in . adolescents. Assess, treat, and prevent . Chlamydial . i. nfection . in adolescent . patients utilizing evidence-based guidelines. . in men who have sex with men. Henry J.C. de Vries. STI outpatient clinic, Municipal Health Service (GGD) Amsterdam . Dermatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam. Disclosure. Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can be easily cured. If left untreated, chlamydia can make it difficult for a woman to get pregnant. What is chlamydia? Chlamydia is a c