Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhea pjr

General Information

• Women can have their smears taken at the following branches:
• Men should see a urologist for a smear test and submit a sample to the branch.

**** The test is done once a week – on Thursdays

Chlamydia Is a gram-negative intracellular bacterium. The genus Chlamydia combines four species: C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psitttaci and C. pecorum.

Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis in women cause inflammation of the cervix, urethra, fallopian tubes, and uterus; In men - inflammation of the urethra, epididymis and prostate. It can also cause proctitis (inflammation of the rectum).

Cl. Diagnosis of Trachomatis by PCR Recognized as the most sensitive and specific method of pathogen detection, which allows to establish the etiological diagnostics of the disease and prescribe etiotropic treatment. PCR is reliable for diagnostics and for qualitative results - the pathogen is "detected / not detected". However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of detection of the pathogen by PCR, special attention should be paid to the choice of biological material.

Gonococcal infection (gonorrhea)Is Sexually transmitted diseaseCaused by Gram-negative bacteria - Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In Europe, gonorrhea is second in frequency (after chlamydial infection), but the true prevalence is unknown due to the relatively high percentage of asymptomatic forms. It is known that gonorrhea is diagnosed 3 times more often in men than in women (this is partly due to a clearer clinical picture and timely diagnostics).

The main route of transmission is sexual contact, in rare cases transmission is possible through personal hygiene and intranatally, through the birth canal.

Currently, the most common method of diagnosing gonococcal infection remains the method of molecular diagnostics - polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This method allows the identification and appointment of treatment for N. gonorrhoeae in a short time with high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity (more than 96%).