Table 2

 Estimated average costs of acute infection, complications and interventions

ConditionBaseline cost (£) (SD)
Acute conditions
Symptomatically infected and actively seeking treatment for chlamydial infection
    Men64 (6)
    Women61 (5)
Screened and infected (men/women)31 (2)
Screened and not infected (men/women)20 (2)
Do not accept screen offer (men/women)6 (1)
Partner treatment27 (2)
Complications
Pelvic inflammatory disease137 (46)
Epididymitis142 (67)
Ectopic pregnancy762 (329)
Tubal factor infertility10 798 (4279)
Neonatal conjunctivitis41 (4)
Neonatal pneumonia612 (555)