Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a serious public health concern that disproportionately affects adolescent girls. Although annual C trachomatis screening of sexually active adolescent girls is recommended by health professional organizations and is a Health Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measure, this goal is not being met.
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA 94143-0503, USA. shafer@itsa.ucsf.edu