Weström L V
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Lund, Sweden.
Semin Dermatol. 1990 Jun;9(2):117-25.
Chlamydia trachomatis is currently the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the industrialized countries. In sexually active persons less than or equal to 25 years of age, prevalences up to 20% have been noted; urethritis/epididymitis in men and cervicitis/endometritis/salpingitis in women being the most common clinical expressions. Despite uncomplicated genital chlamydial infections often being asymptomatic or clinically indolent, sequelae to their complications are of importance in constituting the most common cause of acquired infertility in humans. Their commonness, high proportion of asymptomatic disease, and their serious postcomplication sequelae, make the genital chlamydial infections a major health problem; active search for genital chlamydial infections seems to be the most important means of intervention.
沙眼衣原体是目前工业化国家中最常见的性传播细菌感染。在25岁及以下的性活跃人群中，患病率高达20%；男性的尿道炎/附睾炎以及女性的宫颈炎/子宫内膜炎/输卵管炎是最常见的临床表现。尽管单纯性生殖器衣原体感染通常无症状或临床表现不明显，但其并发症的后遗症却是人类后天性不孕最常见的原因，具有重要意义。它们的常见性、无症状疾病的高比例以及严重的并发症后后遗症，使生殖器衣原体感染成为一个主要的健康问题；积极筛查生殖器衣原体感染似乎是最重要的干预手段。
