Chlamydia

Question 1

Chlamydia

1. incubation period
2. colonises throat T or F
3. Rectal Chlamydia tx time

Answer 1

1.Incubation period is 7-21/7
2.Doesn’t colonise the throat
3. Treat for 10/7
Treatment
Azithromycin (will not get rid of 20% of rectal chlamydia)

Question 2

When to test of cure?

Test of re-infection?

Answer 2

@6/52

@3/12

Question 3

Management advice after treatment given for chalmydia?

Answer 3

Advise no sexual contact for 7 days after treatment is administered.

Advise no sex with partners from the last 6 months until the partners have been tested and treated if necessary.

http://www.sti.guidelines.org.au/sexually-transmissible-infections/chlamydia#follow-up