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The management of Chlamydia trachomatis: combined community and hospital study
  1. K E Rogstad,
  2. Andrew Davies,
  3. S Krishna Murthy,
  4. S Searle,
  5. R A Mee
  1. Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, and Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, UK
  2. Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital
  3. Saltergate Health Centre, Chesterfield
  4. The Surgery, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield
  1. Dr K E Rogstad

https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.76.6.493

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    Demographic data

    The study was performed in family planning clinics (FPC), general practices (GP), and a district general hospital (excluding STI clinic) in rural/semirural area of the United Kingdom.

    Method

    A review of the records of all patients diagnosed Chlamydia trachomatis positive by ELISA confirmed with MIF between June 1996 and May 1997 was performed. GP records were reviewed by questionnaires to GPs; hospital and family planning records were reviewed by audit coordinator or gynaecology senior house officers.

    Statistics

    Data were analysed by using Snap 4 Professional by Mercaptor. The χ2 test was performed with Yates's correction when expected cell values were less than 5.

    Results

    Of the 3989 chlamydia tests requested (2237 GP, 537 FPC, and 115 hospital), 154 were positive (85 GP, 31 FPC, 38 hospital) giving prevalence rates in those tested of 3.6%, 5.8%, and 3.4% respectively.

    Data were …

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