Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical material 1985-1988

Investigation of 529 smears from the uterine cervix of women before delivery, during the puerperium and before induced abortion revealed positive findings in 25.2% of women before delivery and in 19.3% of women before induced abortion. Perinatal infection was confirmed by a positive finding of Ch. t...

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Published inCeskoslovenska gynekologie Vol. 55; no. 3; p. 168
Main Authors Cisláková, L, Prekop, R, Holler, J, Várady, L, Prokopcáková, H, Pospísil, R, Trávnícek, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSlovak
Published Czech Republic 01.04.1990
Subjects
Abortion, Induced
Adult
Cervix Uteri - microbiology
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nasopharynx - microbiology
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
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Summary:Investigation of 529 smears from the uterine cervix of women before delivery, during the puerperium and before induced abortion revealed positive findings in 25.2% of women before delivery and in 19.3% of women before induced abortion. Perinatal infection was confirmed by a positive finding of Ch. t. in 12.8% neonates with conjunctivitis and 15.4% from the nasopharynx. The direct immunofluorescent method was used. In another group of women examined by the serological method ELISA, from a total of 182 sera in 41.7% the presence of IgG antibodies was detected. In cervical smears from 10 seropositive women in seven Ch. t. was positive.
ISSN:0374-6852