The most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen and a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is:
A)Rickettsia rickettsii.
B)Chlamydia trachomatis.
C)Klebsiella granulomatis.
D)Coxiella burnetii.

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C.trachomatis causes significant infection and disease worldwide.In the United States,C.trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen and a major cause of PID.An estimated 3 million C.trachomatis infections occur annually in the United States.

The Most Common Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Pathogen and a Major