Open Syndrome Chlamydia
Table of Contents
Authors: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Location: New Zealand
Purpose #
Laboratory detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in a clinical specimen.
The definition #
Machine-readable definition #
The definition is available in JSON format following the Open Syndrome v1.0 specification:
{
"category": "confirmed",
"definition_type": "case_definition",
"description": "Laboratory detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in a clinical specimen.",
"human_readable_definition": "",
"inclusion_criteria": [
{
"description": "Anogenital includes urogenital and anorectal infection.",
"name": "uncomplicated infection of the lower anogenital tract",
"type": "diagnosis"
},
{
"logical_operator": "OR",
"name": "PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) or epididymitis",
"type": "criterion",
"values": [
{
"description": "PID",
"name": "pelvic inflammatory disease",
"type": "diagnosis"
},
{
"name": "epididymitis",
"type": "diagnosis"
}
]
},
{
"description": "eg, eye or pharynx",
"name": "infection of another site (eg, eye or pharynx)",
"type": "diagnosis"
}
],
"keywords": [
"Chlamydia",
"Oceania"
],
"language": "English",
"location": "New Zealand",
"open_syndrome_version": "1.0.0",
"organization": "Institute of Environmental Science and Research",
"published_at": "2025-02-25T12:05:42Z",
"published_by": [
"Open Syndrome Initiative"
],
"published_in": "https://opensyndrome.org",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://www.esr.cri.nz/media/0nadzkgc/sticasedefinitions.pdf"
}
],
"scope": "broad",
"status": "draft",
"target_public_health_threats": [
"Chlamydia"
],
"title": "Open Syndrome Chlamydia",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
Using the Definition #
Healthcare organizations can implement this definition through:
- Direct integration with surveillance systems
- API endpoints for real-time validation
- Manual case verification processes
Next Steps #
We encourage:
- Clinical feedback on the definition criteria
- Technical feedback on the implementation format
- Suggestions for additional symptoms or signs
- Reports of implementation experiences
Get Involved #
We welcome contributions and feedback from the community.