Table 1

Clinical characteristics associated with Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E isolates

StrainSelf reported complaintsClinical signs of infection
DysuriaAbn Vag DisDischargeLAPDischarge*Leucocytes†
Men/WomenWomenMenWomenMen/WomenMen/Women
*Discharge: −, none; m, mucous; mp, mucopurulent; p, purulent; †leucocytes, number of leucocytes/field, 0–10 or >10.
Abn Vag Dis, abnormal vaginal discharge; LAP, lower abdominal pain.
S1+/−+++m/mp10/9
S2+/−+++p/mp10/9
AS1−/−−/−10/0
AS2−/−−/m10/9