Recurrence of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection evaluated by mailed samples obtained at home: 24 weeks' prospective follow up study

摘要

Objectives: To evaluate the rate of recurrence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection after antibiotic therapy in a population of patients drawn from general practice, and to evaluate whether retesting after antibiotic therapy was advisable and, if so, whether it could be based on a strategy involving samples obtained at home and mailed to the laboratory for analysis.