Probably Not What You Think: Trends in Chlamydial Infections in the U.S

The most commonly reported condition in the U.S., cases of Chlamydia trachomatis infections continue to climb: in 2008, over 1.2 million cases were reported (401.3 cases per 100,000 population).  However, while other estimates of chlamydia disease burden are also high, recent analyses suggest that the overall disease burden of chlamydia is not increasing (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, National Job Training Program, Infertility Prevention Project).  Reported chlamydia case rates are likely highly influenced by better disease detection, reporting, and screening, and may not accurately represent true disease burden.