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Laboratory Aspects of Chlamydial Infections

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Urogenital Infections

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 224))

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Although Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogens, it is not recognized to be a major cause of upper urinary tract infections (1). It is, however, appropriate to discuss this organism in the context of this symposium because it is an important genital tract pathogen and these infections may be associated with urethral signs and symptoms. The purpose of this review is to briefly discuss those clinical conditions where chlamydial infection of the urinary tract is important and to discuss the currently used diagnostic tests for correctly identifying these infections and how these tests can be used. Some of the newer tests that are appearing with the technologic revolution in diagnostic procedures will also be mentioned.

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  1. University of California, San Francisco, Building 30, Room 416 1001 Potrero Avenue, 94110, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Julius Schachter

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  1. Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Amedeo Bondi  & Donald D. Stieritz  & 

  2. Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA

    Joseph M. Campos

  3. Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, USA

    Linda Ann Miller

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Schachter, J. (1987). Laboratory Aspects of Chlamydial Infections. In: Bondi, A., Stieritz, D.D., Campos, J.M., Miller, L.A. (eds) Urogenital Infections. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 224. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8932-3_7

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