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Management of genital chlamydial infections at termination of pregnancy services in England and Wales: where are we now?

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Management of genital chlamydial infections at termination of pregnancy services in England and Wales: where are we now?

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LaMontagne DS; Pimenta JM; Fenton KA; Mallinson H; Hopwood J HIV/STI Department, Health Protection Agency, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. OBJECTIVE: To determine the range of policies and practices related to the management of genital chlamydial infection employed at termination of pregnancy services in England and Wales. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING: England and Wales. POPULATION: Termination of pregnancy providers. METHODS: Survey questionnaire administered to termination of pregnancy providers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Policies and practices for the management of genital chlamydial infection in women seeking termination of pregnancy with comparison to the national guidelines of the chief medical officer (CMO) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-eight (48%) practices responded to the survey, with representation across England and Wales. Policies for sc