chlamydial
Adjective
Meaning
of or pertaining to the sexually transmitted infection or to the parasite
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Blood tests can also help identify the presence of infection: the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), the C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and chlamydial and gonococcal DNA probes.
Without treatment about 10 percent of those with a chlamydial infection and 40 percent of those with a gonorrhea infection will develop PID.
Many believe that persistent chlamydiae are the cause of chronic chlamydial diseases.
Risk factors include a history of chlamydial or other sexually transmitted infection, new or multiple sexual partners, and inconsistent condom use.
The diagnosis of genital chlamydial infections evolved rapidly from the 1990s through 2006.