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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection 01/01/00 - 31/12/00

During the fourth quarter of 2000, 268 cases of genital chlamydial infection were notified (Table 4.1). The expected number of notifications for this period is 233, based on data for the years 1995-1999.

Of the 268 cases of genital chlamydia, 105 (39%) were diagnosed in males and 163 (61%) in females (Table 4.1). Eighty cases in males (76%) and 144 cases in females (88%) occurred in persons aged less than thirty years (Table 4.1).

The racial origin was reported as Caucasian for 221 (82%) cases (Table 4.2). Genital chlamydial infection was recorded as being acquired in South Australia in 266 (84%) instances.

Laboratory tests for genital chlamydia performed during this quarter are detailed in Table 4.3.

Table 4.1 Genital chlamydial infection in South Australia, 01/10/00 - 31/12/00 and whole year. Age group by sex.

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/00 - 31/12/00 and whole year. Race by sex.

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia, 01/10/00 - 31/12/00 and whole year. Laboratory by sex.

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