A study of prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with first trimester pregnancy losses.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2003 Jan; 46(1): 133-6
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: sea-74369
ABSTRACT
The study included 125 patients in the first trimester of pregnancy, who were divided into group A (50 control subjects with normal intrauterine pregnancy), Group B (50 patients with spontaneous abortion), group C (25 patients with ectopic pregnancy). All the patients were investigated including routine blood and urine tests and special tests related to the cause of pregnancy loss. The patients were tested for IgG antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis by ELISA technique and conjunctival smear were tested for presence of inclusion bodies to C. trachomatis. It was concluded that C. trachomatis is one of the important cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. It is highly prevalent in our population, the prevalence being 10% in group A, 26% in group B, 28% in group C. Conjunctival smear showed presence of inclusion bodies in 0.8% patients. With abortions then risk of lower genital tract chlamydia infection spreading to upper genital tract increases. ELISA for C. trachomatis should be done when women are being investigated for the cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Primeiro Trimestre da Gravidez
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Imunoglobulina G
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Gravidez
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Infecções por Chlamydia
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Aborto Espontâneo
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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