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. 1993 Jan;39:97–102.

Chlamydia trachomatis during pregnancy. To screen or not to screen?

J C Carroll 1
PMCID: PMC2379567  PMID: 8435566

Abstract

A critical review of the literature on screening for and treating Chlamydia trachomatis during pregnancy suggests that all pregnant women at high risk of chlamydial infection, or from a population where infection is prevalent, should be screened and treated. This will help reduce chlamydial infections in infants and may decrease adverse outcomes of pregnancy.

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