Diagnóstico de la infección por Chlamydia trachomatis en un centro de diagnóstico y prevención de infecciones de transmisión sexual: evaluación de los exudados cervicales, uretrales y rectales mediante técnica de PCR

Systematic sampling for C. trachomatis detection is necessary in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients practicing high-risk sex; periodic follow-up studies are also needed for early detection of sexually transmitted infection. Rectal sample collection is important for detecting this infection in MSM and in patients whose sexual habits make it advisable.