We performed a retrospective study in patients with clinically suspected chlamydial conjunctivitis who underwent conjunctival swab sampling for Chlamydia direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) tests ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — In 1993, the CDC recommended routinely screening all pregnant women for Chlamydia trachomatis, ...

Chlamydia is the most common STD in the UK, affecting millions of people under 25. In fact, one in 10 sexually active young people is believed to be affected, but researchers think rates of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treatment with erythromycin at 50 mg/kg per day for 14 days demonstrated better cure rates compared with ...

Thirty-five to 50% of infants born to mothers who test positive for clamydia develop chlamydial conjunctivitis, and 11 to 20% of these children develop pneumonia. [3] The initial watery mucoid ocular ...

We congratulate the authors on the creation and evaluation of their Red Eye Algorithm, for use in primary care settings. 1 This algorithm suggests that bilateral red eyes, with signs and symptoms of ...

"Can Chlamydial Conjunctivitis Result From Direct Ejaculation Into the Eye?" ask Simon Rackstraw, ND Viswalingam and Beng T Goh of the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. That question forms the title ...

STI rates are on the rise in Britain — but not everyone knows how to spot the signs of infection. Common symptoms like burning when you pee or itchiness around your privates tend to be more well known ...

The conjunctiva is a layer of pink tissue that overlays the eye and the inside of each eyelid. Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, sometimes referred to as pinkeye. It is a very ...

Although erythromycin is the treatment of choice for neonatal chlamydial infections, health care providers must also assess for its potential adverse effects. Numerous studies have shown an ...