Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical material 1989-1990

Examination of 276 smears and scrapings from the uterine cervix of women before delivery and during the puerperium revealed in 28.0% positive findings. Perinatal infection was confirmed by the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in 35.5% neonates with conjunctivitis and 27.3% positive smears from the...

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Published inCeskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie Vol. 41; no. 4; p. 240
Main Authors Cisláková, L, Várady, L, Prekop, R, Holler, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSlovak
Published Czech Republic 01.09.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Czechoslovakia - epidemiology
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Czechoslovakia
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Summary:Examination of 276 smears and scrapings from the uterine cervix of women before delivery and during the puerperium revealed in 28.0% positive findings. Perinatal infection was confirmed by the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in 35.5% neonates with conjunctivitis and 27.3% positive smears from the nasopharynx. The authors used the direct immunofluorescence method. For immunofluorescent staining they used Chlamyset of Orion Co., Finland.
ISSN:0009-0522