Chlamydia – what's in a name?

Abstract

Sirs: I read with interest the debate 'Questioning the value of screening for gonorrhoea in symptomless heterosexual men', 1 and the arguments in favour and against the notion.The authors have used the word 'screening' rather loosely, which misleads the direction of the argument. In its strictest meaning, what we offer in genitourinary (GU) medicine and community clinics are 'tests' to diagnose or