Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute a major health burden in the United States, causing a number of health problems. Of the top 10 infections reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), five were STDs--chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Chlamydia trachomatis infections are among the most prevalent of all STDs, and is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the United States.
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