Viability of Chlamydia trachomatis in different anatomical sites - a systematic review & meta-analysis.
Arthur WongNicole LimaTanya L ApplegateRebecca GuyWilhelmina M HustonJane S HockingDavid BoettigerPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)
All included studies found that a proportion of NAAT-detected CT is non-viable. The findings have far-reaching implications for screening programs and studies evaluating new STI tests and antimicrobial regimens.