US chlamydia screening needs tighening, says CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that all women with chlamydial infections be rescreened three to four months after treatment is completed. The added screening is part of the agency's 2002 guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Chlamydia is the most common STD in the US with an estimated 15 million people infected every year.