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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia

Genital chlamydial Infection 01/07/02 - 30/09/02

Between 1 July and 30 September 2002, medical practitioners notified 441 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. There have been a greater number of cases reported in comparison to the same quarter last year (345). Approximately half the reported cases were from metropolitan doctors (49%), with 22% from Clinic 275 and 11% from rural doctors.

Of the 441 notifications, 170 (39%) cases occurred in males and 271 (61%) in females  (Table 4.1). These figures are consistent with previous quarters. Seventy five percent of females and 57% of males diagnosed with chlamydia this quarter were asymptomatic.

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 132 (77%) and 236 (85%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals (360, 81%) reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Four hundred and ten (93%) individuals reported that they acquired the infection in South Australia.

The number of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia performed during this quarter is shown in Table 4.3.

Table 4.1  Genital chlamydial infection in South Australia, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02
                 and year to date. Age group by sex.

Table 4.2  Genital chlamydial infection, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02 and year to date.
                 Race by sex.

Table 4.3  Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02
               and year to date. Laboratory by sex.

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