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Understanding Chlamydia Trachomatis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and More

Dive into the world of Chlamydia Trachomatis, an obligate intracellular bacterium causing cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and more. Learn about its diagnosis methods like Giemsa stain and ELISA, as well as treatment options with tetracyclines and erythromycin.

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Understanding Chlamydia Trachomatis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and More

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  1. Chlamydia Trachomatis • Obligate, intracellular bacterium • Rigid cell wall but NO peptidoglycan layer • Cervicitis • Slapingitis • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease • Neonate - mucopurulent conjunctivitis • Reiter's syndrome(urethritis, uveitis, arthritis) • Lymphogranuloma Venereum

  2. Chlamydia Trachomatis • Diagnosis • Giemsa stain • Inclusion bodies in epithelial cells • Gram stain of no value • ELISA - antigens in exudates or urine • Immunofouresence • PCR • Culture

  3. Chlamydia Trachomatis • Life Cycle Elementary Body Cell Reticulate Body Release from Cell Binary Fission Daughter Elementary Bodies

  4. Chlamydia Trachomatis • Treatment • Tetracyclines (Doxicycline) • Erythromycin • Azythromycin

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