| Tzeng CR |
------>authors3_c=None ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=None ------>paper_class3=1 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=2 ------>confirm_bywho=tzengcr ------>insert_bywho=tzengcr ------>Jurnal_Rank=None ------>authors4_c=None ------>comm_author=1 ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c=None ------>publish_day=None ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=38 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0111 ------>insert_date=20051212 ------>iam=1 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN=None ------>authors_c=None ------>score=208 ------>journal_name=J Reprod Infertil. ------>paper_name=The incidence of cervical chlamydial infection in infertile women. ------>confirm_date=20051217 ------>tch_id=079009 ------>pmid=19194626 ------>page1=33 ------>fullAbstract=BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. In women, chlamydia infections are 75% asymptomatic and can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. Infants exposed to the microorganism at birth also have a high risk to develop conjunctivitis and pneumonia. AIM: To determine the prevalence of C trachomatis in women in the Metropolitan area of Santiago (Chile). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Cervical specimens were collected from 403 women attending three gynecological outpatient settings from April 2003 to June 2005. These included one public hospital (n=100), a private medical center (n=268), and a clinic for adolescents (n=35). Mean ages of each group of patients were 35.6+/-8,2, 33.4+/-8.1 and 16.9+/-4.2 years, respectively. The diagnosis of C trachomatis was performed by the amplification by PCR of a 517-base pair segment of the cryptic plasmid on specimens extracted by a commercial procedure. Positive specimens were confirmed by nested PCRs targeting the ompl gene. The presence of vaginal infections and its association with C trachomatis was investigated in a subset of 223 women of the private center. RESULTS: C trachomatis was detected in the cervix of 19 out of 403 women, resulting in a prevalence of 4.7%. The distribution of positive cases among different age groups was not significantly different. Women presenting with bacterial vaginosis had a significantly higher prevalence of C trachomatis infection (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: This study found a high prevalence of C trachomatis among gynecologic patients that should prompt preventive strategies. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=12166 ------>authors2=Ng KG ------>authors3=Chen FC ------>authors4=Chien LW ------>authors5=Chen CR ------>authors6=Hsu WC,Chang CW,Chen AC ------>authors6_c=None ------>authors=Tzeng CR ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c=None ------>publish_area=None ------>updateTitle=[Prevalence of cervical infection by Chlamydia trachomatis among Chilean women living in the Metropolitan Region] ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no= ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=1993 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=None |