TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chlamydia A1 - Dooley-Hash, Suzanne A1 - Herrman, Nicholas W.C. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Chlamydia trachomatis infections are often asymptomatic. The most common manifestations are cervicitis in women and urethritis in men. Urethritis presents with dysuria and urethral discharge. Complications include epididymitis, which can cause infertility if untreated. Symptoms of cervicitis include vaginal irritation, discharge, or spotting, particularly with intercourse, and the cervix may appear friable. If untreated, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) may develop, which can be complicated by tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) formation. Fallopian tube scarring from TOA increases risk for future ectopic pregnancy and infertility. Exposed neonates may develop chlamydial conjunctivitis within 5 to 14 days of delivery. Symptoms include mild swelling and watery to mucopurulent discharge. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041381 ER -