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We aim to evaluate the overall prevalence of CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection and the rate of asymptomatic infection in an STI<\/jats:styled-content> clinic over a 5\u2010year period. We will also discuss screening strategies with reference to attendees diagnosed with an STI<\/jats:styled-content> and their sexual partners, and attendees with a non\u2010infectious genital dermatosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>Clinical and laboratory data for all attendees at a university hospital STI<\/jats:styled-content> clinic over a 5\u2010year period were reviewed. Diagnosis of CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection was made upon polymerase chain reaction (PCR<\/jats:styled-content>) performed in first\u2010void urine.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>The overall prevalence of CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection was 4.0% (53\/1310); the rate of asymptomatic infection was 84.9% (45\/53). The prevalence of CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection among attendees with an STI<\/jats:styled-content> diagnosis and their sexual partners was 5.2% (50\/963), whereas that among attendees with a non\u2010infectious genital dermatosis was 0.9% (3\/347; P\u00a0<\/jats:italic><\u00a00.001). Infected attendees were younger than attendees without CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection (median age: 31\u00a0years vs. 40\u00a0years; P\u00a0<\/jats:italic><\u00a00.001). In 39.5% (17\/43) of CT<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010infected attendees, it was possible to notify a sexual partner; CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection was subsequently diagnosed in 58.8% (10\/17) of partners.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>Asymptomatic CT<\/jats:styled-content> infection had a representative frequency, which was more pronounced among young attendees with an STI<\/jats:styled-content> diagnosis and their sexual partners, to whom screening should be offered. 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