Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in women. Although it is usually asymptomatic, if left untreated, it can lead to serious...

The Gay Barometer, a survey of gay men who frequent gay meeting places, was launched in Paris in 2000 at the initiative of the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance and the...

The General Councils are responsible for combating sexually transmitted diseases and provide free treatment for these infections in public healthcare facilities such as venereal disease...

From the perspective of screening policy, the articles published in this BEH provide useful information on the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infections among women...

Objective - To estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women seeking care at a family planning center (CPEF) and a reproductive health center at the Bordeaux...

Although syphilis has been a reportable disease since the 1940s, it was rarely reported by physicians. An amendment to the Public Health Code lifted the requirement to report sexually...

Established in 1986, the Rénago network consists of a network of volunteer microbiology laboratories located throughout mainland France. The network’s objective is to assess trends in...

In order to genotype strains of Chlamydia trachomatis identified in cases of urogenital infections in France and to study their antibiotic susceptibility, a study was conducted by the...

This article presents the survey conducted among departmental councils to assess practices regarding the diagnosis and screening of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in venereal disease...