Using infection prevalence, seroprevalence and case report data to estimate chlamydial infection incidence

Conclusions
Our method can be used to estimate the number of chlamydia infections each year, and thus whether infection incidence increases or decreases over time and after policy changes. Furthermore, our results suggest that clearance via medical intervention may lead to short-term or no seroconversion, and the duration of untreated chlamydial infection may vary with age, underlining the complexity of chlamydial infection dynamics.

Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 17, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Clay, P. A., Pollock, E. D., Copen, C. E., Anyalechi, E. G., Danavall, D. C., Hong, J., Khosropour, C. M., Galloway, E., Spicknall, I. H. Tags: Original research Source Type: research