Serological Evidence of Gonorrhoea among Infertile and Fertile Women in Rural Mozambique

One hundred infertile and 200 referent fertile women in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, were examined for the demonstration of intracellular diplococci in intracervical smears and tested for gonococcal antibody (GAT). GAT was positive in 76% of infertile and 40% of fertile women (OR 3.1;...

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Published inAfrican journal of reproductive health Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 102 - 105
Main Authors Samucidine, Mario, Barreto, Jorge, Lind, Inga, Mondlane, Celso, Bergström, Staffan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Women's Health and Action Research Centre 01.10.1999
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Summary:One hundred infertile and 200 referent fertile women in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, were examined for the demonstration of intracellular diplococci in intracervical smears and tested for gonococcal antibody (GAT). GAT was positive in 76% of infertile and 40% of fertile women (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.9-5.0). Among infertile women 30% had GAT titres ≥ 640, whilst among fertile women the corresponding proportion was 7% (p < 0.001). Among women with ≥ 2 lifetime spouses 51% of infertile women were GAT seropositive, whilst the proportion was 20% (OR 5.2; 95% CI 2.7-9.8) among fertile women. It is concluded that infertile women constitute a group at high risk of having serologically demonstrable current or previous gonococcal infection. /// Cent femmes infertiles et deux cents femmes fertiles on été enquêtées dans la province de Cabo Delgado au Mozambique du nord, pour mettre en évidence les diplocoques intracellulaires dans les frottis intracervicaux. Nous avons aussi recherché l'anticorps gonococcique (AG). AG était confirmé positif chez 76% des femmes infertiles et 40% chez les femmes fertiles (OR 3,1; 95% Cl 1, 9-5,0) Parmi les femmes infertiles, 30% avaient des titres AG > 640, alors que pour les femmes fertiles la proportion correspondante était 7% (P < 0, 001). Parmi les femmes qui avaient ≥ 2 époux à vie 51% des femmes infertiles se révélaient séropositives. Chez les femmes fertiles, la proportion était 20% (OR 5,2:95% Cl 2,7-9,8). L'étude tire la conclusion que les femmes infertiles constituent un groupe à haut risque d'être atteintes par l'infection gonococcique courante ou antérieure qui est sérologiquement démontrable.
ISSN:1118-4841
2141-3606
DOI:10.2307/3583366