-chlamydia trachomatis

-celulele epiteliale ale uretrei, cervixului, rectului,

-perioada de incubatie: mai putin de 4 sapt la barbat, necunoscuta la femeie; este de multe ori asimptomitica la ambele sexe

- simptome la femeie: disurie, secretie vaginala, sangerari intramenstruale, BIP, perihepatita ( sindromul Fitz-Hugh-Curtis), conjunctivita

- simptome la barbat: disurie si secretie uretrala , proctita, conjunctivita, epididimo-orhita, artrita reactiva

- complicatii neonatale :- conjunctivita si pneumonie

-metodele principale de diagnostic: - Enzyme immunoassay and DNA amplification (ligase chain

reaction (LCR) and polymerase chain reaction)

-tratamentul recomandat pentru chlamidiaza necomplicata :

                            - Doxycyline: 100 mg twice daily for seven days

                            - Erythromycin base: 500 mg twice daily for 14 days

                            -  Erythromycin base: 500 mg four times daily for seven days

                            - Tetracycline: 500 mg four times daily for seven days

                            - Amoxicillin: 500 mg three times daily for seven days has been

validated in pregnant patients