A STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT AND ERADICATION

Background: Chlamydiae are obligatory intracellular bacteria that are tiny and gram-negative. They infect squamocolumnar epithelial cells more often than other types. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted illness that leads to urethritis. Its frequency rates are higher than those of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is the bacteria that causes gonorrhea. In the United States, for example, around four million instances are recorded each year, with the vast majority of cases occurring in men and women under the age of 25. (Juey, 2018). Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, and streptococcus Spp are identified as the causative agents in the majority of instances of urethritis that have been documented in Nigeria as well as in the majority of other developed nations. One possible explanation for this is that there are not enough resources available to develop an accurate test for identifying chamydia infection. As a consequence of this, some instances of urethritis are misdiagnosed and improperly treated. This underscores the need of doing in-depth study to identify the primary causative agent of urethritis. Because of this, quick treatment of recurrent urethritis that was caused by an incorrect diagnosis and therapy will be much easier to accomplish (Keane, 2021).

Chlamydia is the most frequent kind of bacterial infection that may be found in the United States, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2007, there were around 1.1 million newly reported cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that up to 2.8 million new cases may arise each year in the United States. This is due to the fact that up to 75% of infected women and 50% of infected males do not exhibit signs of infection. Chlamydia is more common in young adults and adolescents. Women under the age of 25 account for close to 75% of all newly diagnosed cases. By the age of 30, chlamydia has infected fifty percent of sexually active women in the United States (Madigan, 2020).

In males in the United States, non-gonococcal urethritis is the sexually transmitted illness that is diagnosed more often than any other kind.