Treatment of chlamydial genital infection

Chlamydial genital infection in prostitutes in Iran.

The prevalence of chlamydial genital infection was studied in 177 prostitutes in Iran; 100 in Teheran and 77 in the port of Bandar Abbas. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated in eight (6.9%) of 116 patients with valid cultures. Type-specific antibodies were found against C trachomatis serotypes D to K (genital serotypes) in 94.2% and against serotypes A to C (trachoma serotypes) in 2% of the pros...

Risk factors for genital chlamydial infection.

OBJECTIVE To discuss the occurrence of genital chlamydia in developed countries and review the literature assessing the potential risk factors for this sexually transmitted disease. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE search was performed for all English citations from 1985 to 2000 that contain the keywords "Chlamydia trachomatis", "chlamydial infections", "risk factors" and "sex behaviour". All relevant ...

Immunity to murine chlamydial genital infection.

Maternal genital chlamydial infection as a cause of neonatal conjunctivitis.

Infections of the cervix with Chlamydia trachomatis are common, at least in those groups of sexually active women of child-bearing age who are seen in STD (sexually-transmitted diseases) clinics. Persistent untreated infection presents a hazard to the women themselves during pregnancy and to their infants who may develop chlamydial conjunctivitis. The clinical and laboratory findings in 1009 wo...

Use of laboratory testing for genital chlamydial infection in Norway.

OBJECTIVE To assess the use of laboratory tests for genital chlamydial infection in Norway. DESIGN Questionnaire survey of general practitioners' practice in chlamydial testing, retrospective survey of laboratory records, 1986-91, and prospective study of testing in one laboratory during four weeks. SETTING All 18 microbiological laboratories in Norway (4.2 million population), including on...