Chlamydia infection: topical issues

Dubrovina S.O., Rubanik L.V., Ardintseva O.A.

1) Rostov State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Rostov-on-Don, Russia; 2) Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
The 14th International Symposium on Chlamydial Human Infections was held in Zeist, the Netherlands, in July 1 to 6, 2018. The main issues discussed were genitourinary chlamydial infection as one of the most common sexually transmitted infections; fundamental approaches and achievements in its laboratory diagnosis; the immunopathogenetic aspects of development of diseases; and the standards and tactics of Chlamydia treatment. The paper outlines current knowledge on human chlamydial infection. It presents the latest data from studies on Chlamydia trachomatis, as well as trends of the most promising researches.

Keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis
diagnosis
complications
treatment

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Received 17.09.2018

Accepted 21.09.2018

About the Authors

Dubrovina, Svetlana O., MD, professor, the main scientific researcher of Scientific Research institute of Obstetrics and Pediatrics of Rostov State Medical University.
344022, Russia, Rostov-on-Don, per. Nakhichevanskiy 29. Tel.: +79185585113. E-mail: s.dubrovina@gmail.com
Rubanik, Liudmila V., PhD, the head of Laboratory of Microbiology of Republican Research and Practical Сenter for Epidemiology and Microbiology Ministry of Health
of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk. 220114, Belarus, Minsk, Filimonov str. 23. Tel.: +375172672198. E-mail: rubaniklv@tut.by
Ardintseva, Oksana A., postgraduate student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rostov State Medical University.
344022, Russia, Rostov-on-Don, per. Nakhichevan, 29. Tel.: +79185023426. E-mail: ardintsevadoc@yandex.ru

For citations: Dubrovina S.O., Rubanik L.V., Ardintseva O.A. Chlamydia infection: topical issues. Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019; (5): 36-42. (in Russian)
http://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.5.36-42

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