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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Prevention Services Task Force recommends screening for chlamydial infection in all sexually active women ages 24 and younger and for older women who are at increased risk.

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

STD-2, STD-1, STD-3, STD-4

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Chlamydial and Gonorrhea: Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2014 Sep [cited 2015 Jun 30]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Topic/recommendation-summary/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/chlamydial-and-gonorrhea-screening-%E2%80%93-women-clinical
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:00:59.0