Chlamydia infection secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]

Overview

Strategies for the secondary prevention of chlamydia infection include early detection, treatment of sexual partners, and treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (such as gonorrhea).^[1]

Secondary Prevention

Strategies for the secondary prevention of chlamydia infection include early detection, treatment of sexual partners, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (such as gonorrhea).^[1]
The most recent sex partner should be evaluated and treated, even if the time of the last sexual contact was >60 days before symptom onset or diagnosis.^[2]
To avoid reinfection, sex partners should be instructed to abstain from condomless sexual intercourse until they and their sex partners have been treated (i.e., after completion of a 7-day regimen) and any symptoms have resolved.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Miller KE (2006). “Diagnosis and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection”. Am Fam Physician. 73 (8): 1411–6. PMID 16669564.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, Johnston CM, Muzny CA, Park I; et al. (2021). “Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021”. MMWR Recomm Rep. 70 (4): 1–187. doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr7004a1. PMC 8344968 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 34292926 Check |pmid= value (help).

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[pmid16669564-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Miller KE (2006). “Diagnosis and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection”. Am Fam Physician. 73 (8): 1411–6. PMID 16669564.

[pmid34292926-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Workowski KA, Bachmann LH, Chan PA, Johnston CM, Muzny CA, Park I; et al. (2021). “Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021”. MMWR Recomm Rep. 70 (4): 1–187. doi:10.15585/mmwr.rr7004a1. PMC 8344968 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 34292926 Check |pmid= value (help).

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