chlamydiafemalesSTI clinicrectumBackground. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common notifiable disease in Canada, and extragenital sites are believed to serve as hidden reservoirs for ongoing transmission of infection. There are no specific Canadian screening guidelines for asymptomatic individuals from ...
Background In July 2012, two Alberta Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinics changed their testing platform for rectal chlamydia (CT) from cell culture to nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT). A significant increase in the proportion of rectal-only CT cases occurred after the introduction ...