CLINICAL DESCRIPTION

Perinatal infection with Chlamydia trachomatis may result in inclusion conjunctivitis and pneumonia in newborns.

Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in adults may result in urethritis, epididymitis, cervicitis, acute salpingitis, or other syndromes when sexually transmitted; however, the infection is often asymptomatic in women. Other syndromes caused by C. trachomatis include lymphogranuloma venereum (see Lymphogranuloma Venereum) and trachoma.

CASE CLASSIFICATION

1. CONFIRMED
   
   
   • Isolation of C. trachomatis in a clinical specimen, OR
     
   • Demonstration of C. trachomatis in a clinical specimen by detection of antigen or nucleic acid.
     
     
2. PROBABLE
   
   Not used.
   
   
3. POSSIBLE
   
   Not used