RESUMO
Direct immunofluorescence technique was used for detecting the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in 20 patients with chronic cervicitis, 20 women during abortion. 20 fullterm pregnant women and 20 normal healthy controls attending AI-Zahraa University Hospital. The results revealed that the prevalence of C-trachomatis was 20%, 25%, 10% and 5% among the studied groups, respectively, with significant difference only between aborted Women and controls [P<0.05]. The results also revealed that mucopurulent discharge, dysuria and backache were the most frequent symptoms noted while cervical erosion and infertility were less common, and none were asymptomatic. Chlamydia trachomatis infection was found to be inversely related to age, parity and marital duration. From the forementioned results, it is clear that Chlamydia trachomatis has an important role, especially in abortion so that strategies for the treatment of women and mothers early in pregnancy must be carried out to prevent pregnancy loss