2025 European guideline on the management of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infections
Sexually transmitted <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infections remain common globally and most frequently are asymptomatic. The 2025 European <i>C. trachomatis</i> guideline provides up-to-date guidance regarding indications for testing and treatment of <i>C. trachomatis</i> infections. It includes advice on urogenital and extragenital <i>C. trachomatis</i> testing including the use of self-collected specimens; recommendation to use only validated NAATs for diagnosis; and recommendation to treat all <i>C. trachomatis</i> infections with doxycycline as first line in preference to single-dose azithromycin regimens. The absence of evidence and limited value of broad screening in asymptomatic populations for <i>C. trachomatis</i> infections is also discussed.
Authors
- Nicole H. T. M. Dukers–Muijrers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4896-758X)
- John Albert White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-6509)
- Jonathan Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4193-6919)
- Chris Kenyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-8998)
- Magnus Unemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1710-2081)
- Christian J. P. A. Hoebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1815-0974)
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Western Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
- GGD Zuid Limburg (NL)
- University College London (GB)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of STD & AIDS
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09564624251323678
- Citations
- 25
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 29.58