Question

What would your treatment plan entail if the patients lab work came back Rh negative and Chlamydia positive?

Answer 1

CHLAMYDIA INFECTION: It is the sexually transmitted infection usually caused by bacterium CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Mostly patient have no symptoms of the infection in the starting phase but when symptoms occur it includes: vaginal discharge and burning with urination. This is the type of PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease), which may leads to future infertility and ectopic pregnancy if not treated properly.

TREATMENT OF CHLAMYDIA INFECTION:

• ANTIBIOTICS are used to treat the disease such as Azithromycin, Doxycycline, Erythromycin etc.,these antibiotics should have to be taken for 7 days as a full course of treatment.
• Use condoms or having sex with only one partner for prevention of spread of disease.
• Person should abstain from the sexual activity for atleast 7 days.
• Gonorrhea, Syphilis and HIV should be tested in those who are positive.
• Screening of the partner and also treatment of the partner until fully recover.
• If a women is having chlamydia positive and also she is pregnant then doxycycline is contraindicated.
• Women with chlamydia in pregnancy should be treated with ofloxacin and levofloxacin.
• Neonates and Infants may also be treated with the recomended doses of antibiotics.