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Regarding Chlamydia infection of the eyes, true statement include the following except:

A
Mostly asymptomatic
B
Can be cultured
C
Inclusion conjunctivitis is an acute ocular infection caused by sexually transmitted C. trachomatis strains (usually serovars D through K)
D
Penicillin is the treatment
High-Yield Explanation
Ans (d) Penicillin is the treatment Penicillin is not effective against Chlamydia Drugs effective against Chlamydia include - Tetracycline - Erythromycin - Azithromycin - Sulfonamides - Rifampicin Chlamydia can be cultured, but not in cell free media. In most cases trachoma inflammation undergoes spontaneous resolution and only few cases progress to conjunctival scarring.

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