Two errors were identified by a reader after publication and immediately brought to the attention of the authors. After a thorough review of the published article, the following errors have been identified and corrected:
Chlamydia was incorrectly referred to as a gram-positive organism:
Introduction and Background, fourth paragraph, first sentence: "Gram-positive" corrected to "Gram-negative"
Chlamydia was also incorrectly referred to as the most common sexually transmitted infection:
Introduction and Background, third paragraph, second and third sentences: "It is estimated that there are 357 million new infections due to one of the four most common STIs each year, including Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis [4]. Among the previously mentioned STIs, Chlamydia is the most common STI, representing 20-40% of all STIs worldwide, and with more than 1.4 million infections in the United States alone [3]." corrected to "It is estimated that there are 357 million new infections due to one of these four common STIs each year: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis [1]. Among the previously mentioned, Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI, representing 20-40% of all STIs with more than 1.4 million infections in the United States alone [7]."
Cureus and the authors deeply regret that these errors were not caught prior to publication.
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