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Chlamydia infection secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
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
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
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
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