Chlamydia In Brief
Chlamydia is caused by the organism, Chlamydia trachomatis.
In women, contact and subsequent infection by Chlamydia trachomatis
is known as "Chlamydia", while infection in men by the
same organism is called nongonococcal urethritis (NGU).
Chlamydia is spread by sexual contact and can also be spread by vertical
transmission from mother to newborn baby.
Treatment is with antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance has not
yet been recorded.
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