Australian national notifiable diseases case definitions
Chlamydial infection case definition
This document contains the case definitions for Chlamydial infection which is nationally notifiable within Australia. This definition should be used to determine whether a case should be notified.
Communicable Diseases Surveillance
Australian national notifiable diseases case definitions - Chlamydial infection
Reporting
Only confirmed cases should be notified.Confirmed case
A confirmed case requires laboratory definitive evidence only.Laboratory definitive evidence
1. Isolation of Chlamydia trachomatisOR
2. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by nucleic acid testing
OR
3. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen.
