Are teens at risk for chlamydia?
Children can catch Chlamydia trachomatis (the one that causes a
sexually transmitted infection). The most common mode of infection
is being born to a woman with chlamydia. It's possible for the
child to remain undiagnosed for years after infection. In addition,
children can get infected from sexual abuse.
There are other types of chlamydia, such as Chlamydia pneumonia,
that more commonly infect children.