to investigate the dynamics of chlamydia organism load in prevalent, incident and re-
infections among young Australian women. Methods 1,116 women aged 16 to 25 years
were recruited from primary care clinics in Australia. Vaginal swabs were collected at 3 to 6
month intervals for chlamydia testing. Chlamydia organism load was measured by
quantitative PCR. Results There were 47 incident cases of chlamydia diagnosed and …