Rectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection

Rectal *Chlamydia trachomatis* infection is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the lower gastrointestinal tract, specifically targeting the columnar epithelial lining of the rectum

Rectal *Chlamydia trachomatis* infection is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the lower gastrointestinal tract, specifically targeting the columnar epithelial lining of the rectum

It most commonly occurs in men who have sex with men and in women following receptive anal intercourse or autoinoculation from concurrent urogenital infection

It most commonly occurs in men who have sex with men and in women following receptive anal intercourse or autoinoculation from concurrent urogenital infection

While the majority of cases remain asymptomatic, symptomatic infections typically manifest as proctitis characterized by rectal pain, tenesmus, mucoid or mucopurulent discharge, constipation, and rectal bleeding More invasive strains, such as the lymphogranuloma venereum serovars, can cause severe ulcerative proctocolitis, deep tissue inflammation, and downstream lymphatic obstruction

While the majority of cases remain asymptomatic, symptomatic infections typically manifest as proctitis characterized by rectal pain, tenesmus, mucoid or mucopurulent discharge, constipation, and rectal bleeding

While the majority of cases remain asymptomatic, symptomatic infections typically manifest as proctitis characterized by rectal pain, tenesmus, mucoid or mucopurulent discharge, constipation, and rectal bleeding