What is Chlamydia trachomatis?

Chlamydia trachomatis is a pathogenic microorganism, not a disease.

Chlamydia trachomatis has 15 serotypes, different serotypes can cause different diseases, usually do not directly indicate what kind of disease Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Common Chlamydia trachomatis infection serotype A, B, Ba, C, can cause trachoma, through direct or indirect contact transmission. Trachomatis biological variant D-K serotype, can cause genitourinary tract infection, sexual contact transmission. Trachomatis biological variant D-K serotype, can cause inclusion body inflammation, birth canal or sexual contact infection.

After infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, the body should receive immediate treatment to improve the prognosis.