Chlamydia infection

Chlamydia is the most prevalent curable sexual transmitted infection in Australia (1,2). In 2008, it was nearly 60,000 cases reported and in 2012 around 82,707 cases had been diagnosed (3,4), the annual surveillance report from Kirby institute (2015) shows that the chlamydia incidence is quite high among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island population over the past five years (2). The cause of high prevalence of chlamydia infection is mainly because insufficient attention towards the STI among…

The genus chlamydia is made of three species called C. psittaci, C. pneumoniae, and C. trachomatis. Today we will be focusing on C. trachomatis. It stains gram negative which means it has a thin cell wall and it is bacillus or rod shaped. C. trachomatis is also an obligate intracellular organism which means it cannot exist without a host cell. This leads us into our next segment on how C. trachomatis affects us as human beings. To many of us we know C. trachomatis as chlamydia, which is…

In 2000, the CDC reported that 65 million people in the U.S are living with an incurable disease and 7.5 million will become infected each year. In 2016 the STD Surveillance Report stated that 1.6 million of new cases were from chlamydia alone, 470,000 cases were from gonorrhea and 28,000 were from syphilis. "Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Contemporary Issues Companion." Sexually Transmitted Diseases, edited by Louise I. Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2003. Contemporary…

Vaginal infections What are vaginal infections? Vaginal infections are typically due to bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection of the vagina. These infectious organisms often include Gardnerella vaginalis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Candida, and Trichomonas. Patients usually develop symptoms such as vaginal itching, burning, discharge, malodor, redness, spotting, and occasionally pelvic pain. Some may experience pain during intercourse (dyspareunia). Vaginal infections often occur in women…

Chlamydia is a pathogen classified as bacteria, and it is an obligated intracellular organism it is lacks of mitochondria, so it does not produce its own energy and depends completely on the host’s cell metabolism (Oligosaccharide that mediated chlamydial infection is identified, 1997). Chlamydia can affect both men and women. Usually, people infected with this germ do not show evidence of symptoms or if they do, they would be mild, and sometimes when complications associated with the disease…

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Case Study Number Three A twenty-one year presented with complaints of vague lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge (non-odorous), for two days. She reported a similar episode eight months ago that she did not seek medical care. Past medical History: Negative for any previous surgery or significant medical problems GYN/OB History: G0P0AB0, LMP two days ago, regular menses without pattern or flow concerns. She is sexually active with one partner and had has…

How Chlamydia Affects Young Australians Chlamydia is known to be the most common sexually transmissible disease (STI) among Australians, particularly young Australians.(1) Whilst curing the infection is often as simple as a single dose of antibiotics, notifications of chlamydia in young Australians continue to increase in number each year, flagging chlamydia as a public health concern. (1) 
This essay will focus on the determinants of health relating to the prevalence of chlamydia among young…

fallopian tubes are which carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus (Nevin Todd). If they are damage it can cause the egg not to get in contact with the sperm. What can cause the fallopian tubes to get damage? It can get damage by having a pelvic infection or having pelvic surgeries that can lead to scaring and can cause the fallopian tube to be damage (Nevin Todd). Some someone suffer from hormonal issues. If you suffer from hormonal issues this means you have problems with your ovulation…

information through June 30th and compare it to 2015 data of 36% condom use in screened young adults. Finally, Objective 3 information could be gathered through December 31st, 2017 and compared to data gathered by the WDH regarding statewide chlamydia infection…

Effective health promotion and prevention of Chlamydia depends on the ability of the audience to understand and retain health information provided by the medical professional. This enables the audience to change and adopt positive attitudes and behaviors to protect them from being infected with the disease. While teaching patients, their families or the community about prevention of Chlamydia, factors that play a critical role in influencing the learning outcomes could be related to the…