Abstract:
Chlamydia trachomatis is a bacterium that causes a sexually transmitted infection (STI),it is
very common in the world, known as "chlamydia" is a bacterium with obligatory
intracellular development strictly human.
Chlamydia trachomatis infection often causes a few symptoms but it can lead to major
complications, including infertility and ectopic pregnancies. If the chlamydia infection is not
treated, the complication will progress too: low urogenital infections (cervicitis, urethritis)
and high genital infections (salpingitis, epididymitis). Extragenital manifestations a
The diagnosis of C. trachomatis infection can be direct with different methods like the cell
culture that remains the reference,also the direct detection tests with a very low
sensitivity,and the NAAT that are distinguished from the other methods with its high
sensitivity and specificity. Serology is also documented as an indirect method with the
characterization of the different classes of IgG: IgG, IgM, IgA, but its interpretation remains
delicate and remains of interest in the evaluation of the spread of the disease.
Over the past two decades, the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has
evolved significantly around the world with a more or less stable incidence. Chlamydia
infections occur primarily in women between the ages of 15 and 30.
The treatment of Chlamydia infection relies on antibiotics with good cellular penetration,
mainly Azithromycin and Doxycycline. Surgery may be necessary especially in cases of tubal
infertility.
