Higher treatment rates were seen for females, individuals aged 10 to 29 years, suburban dwellers, and patients with chlamydia-gonorrhea coinfection. HealthDay News — Across primary care practices, ...

Chlamydia is one of the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK, yet its symptoms often remain unnoticed. Known as a “silent” infection, it can go undetected for weeks ...

Researchers have discovered a type of molecule that can kill chlamydia bacteria but spare bacteria that are important for health. The discovery opens the door for further research towards developing ...

Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED).

A strategy for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) appears to be rapidly losing effectiveness against gonorrhea ...

Background and goal: Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce transmission. Adherence to the Centers for Disease ...

I’ve received questions about STIs this week, so I decided to rerun a column from 2016. Some problems never go away. Q. My ex ...

Sanofi’s chlamydia vaccine candidate was designed to protect against primary genital tract infection and reinfection by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways Many people with chlamydia do not have any symptoms.Chlamydia can cause pain when urinating and unusual discharge.Annual screening for ...

Magnus Ölander, postdoc in the Sixtlab, sharing exciting findings from an antibiotic discovery project with labhead Barbara Sixt and colleague Aakriti Singh. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, ...