By Margaret R. Hammerschlag, MD The 2006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STD Treatment Guidelines recommended that NAATs can be used to detect C. trachomatis in children being evaluated for suspected sexual abuse if culture is not available and if positive results can be confirmed1. Confirmation was specified as use of another NAAT […]

Men provide a reservoir for continued transmission of C. trachomatis to women, thus representing a population for potential targeted screening. There are no formal recommendations by professional organizations for screening men for chlamydia, however, guidance has been provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for clinical sites wishing to screen men, who […]