Guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in East European countries

• Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 1353 - 1363
• Main Authors: Domeika, M, Savicheva, A, Sokolovskiy, E, Frigo, N, Brilene, T, Hallén, A, Unemo, M, Ballard, RC, Ward, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis; Chlamydia Infections - microbiology; Chlamydia trachomatis; Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Eastern Europe; Europe, Eastern; guidelines; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; laboratory diagnosis; MEDICIN; MEDICINE; Risk Factors; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - microbiology; Europe, Eastern
• ISSN: 0926-9959; 1468-3083; 1468-3083
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03328.x

The present guidelines aim to provide comprehensive information regarding the laboratory diagnosis of infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis in East European countries. These recommendations contain important information for laboratory staff working with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or STI‐related issues. Individual East European countries may be required to make minor national adjustments to these guidelines as a result of lack of accessibility to some reagents or equipment, or laws in a specific country.