The tip of the iceberg: opportunistic screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic patients attending a young people’s health clinic reveals a high prevalence — a pilot study

Abstract

Chlamydia infection is common in young people engaging in unsafe sexual practice and cannot be predicted by the presence of symptoms. The high prevalence of infection in Geelong would make screening cost effective in this age group. Ongoing population screening of sexually active young people should be encouraged in community health centres. Inhibition of the nucleic acid amplification test was common but repeat testing of urine a few days later usually gave satisfactory results.