TY - JOUR T1 - Chlamydia screening: A routine test Y1 - 2009/06/01 N1 - 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.99 JO - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine SP - 592 EP - 592 VL - 163 IS - 6 N2 - Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Any sexually active person can become infected with chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also be passed from an infected mother to her infant during vaginal childbirth. The highest rates of chlamydia are in persons aged 15 to 24 years; an estimated 6% to 10% of these adolescents and young women test positive for chlamydia. SN - 1072-4710 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.99 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.99 ER -