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A clinical evaluation of chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with pelvic inflammatory disease / 대한산부인과학회지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ; : 581-588, 2005.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-67472
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common causative microorganism in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In this infection tubal obstruction, infertility, tubal pregnancy and recurrent pelvic infection has involved. Also, perinatal infection, spontaneous abortion and preterm labor of pregnant women increased in chlamydia infection. This study was performed to investigate the prevalence rate and clinical characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis in symptomatic women.

METHODS:

From March, 2003 to March, 2004, in OB-Gyn development, endocervical swab were obtained in 218 patients (137 impatients of PID and 81 outpatients) by Amplicor Chlamydia Transfer Kits and Human papilloma virus kit. They were studied on history taking, physical examination, laboratory test, and polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. Also, in this study we investigated the prevalence of human papilloma virus and N. gonorrhea in the Chlamydia infection group.

RESULTS:

The prevalence rate of Chlamydia trachomatis was 27.5% (61/218) in pelvic inflammatory disease. As regarding the age distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis positive group was the high prevalence rate in twenties (52.8%). Chlamydia infection was related to the history of artificial abortion, oral contraception, occupation status, history of gynecologic disease (PID, Ectopic pregnancy). Women with chlamydial infection were 2.5 times greater risk of coincidal HPV infection and 2 times greater risk of coincidal N. gonorrhea infection and both were statistically significant.

CONCLUSION:

The prevalence rate of Chlamydia infection is higher than any other sexually transmitted disease and Chlamydia infection has serious complication on reproduction. It appears weak symptom and detection is difficult. Therefore the screening and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis are necessary to decrease the prevalence and prevention of complication.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Papilloma / Physical Examination / Pregnancy, Tubal / Reproduction / Chlamydia Infections / Gonorrhea / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Abortion, Spontaneous / Chlamydia / Chlamydia trachomatis Type of study: Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Papilloma / Physical Examination / Pregnancy, Tubal / Reproduction / Chlamydia Infections / Gonorrhea / Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Abortion, Spontaneous / Chlamydia / Chlamydia trachomatis Type of study: Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Year: 2005 Type: Article