A study of prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with first trimester pregnancy losses.

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dc.contributor.authorAvasthi, Kumkumen_US
dc.contributor.authorGarg, Tamannaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Shwetaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGrewal, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRam, Shobhaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-01-19en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T12:13:55Z
dc.date.available2003-01-19en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T12:13:55Z
dc.date.issued2003-01-19en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study included 125 patients in the first trimester of pregnancy, who were divided into group A (50 control subjects with normal intrauterine pregnancy), Group B (50 patients with spontaneous abortion), group C (25 patients with ectopic pregnancy). All the patients were investigated including routine blood and urine tests and special tests related to the cause of pregnancy loss. The patients were tested for IgG antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis by ELISA technique and conjunctival smear were tested for presence of inclusion bodies to C. trachomatis. It was concluded that C. trachomatis is one of the important cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. It is highly prevalent in our population, the prevalence being 10% in group A, 26% in group B, 28% in group C. Conjunctival smear showed presence of inclusion bodies in 0.8% patients. With abortions then risk of lower genital tract chlamydia infection spreading to upper genital tract increases. ELISA for C. trachomatis should be done when women are being investigated for the cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Obst. & Gynae, DMC&H, Ludhiana.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAvasthi K, Garg T, Gupta S, Grewal RK, Ram S. A study of prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with first trimester pregnancy losses. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2003 Jan; 46(1): 133-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/74369
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAbortion, Spontaneous --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAntibodies, Bacterial --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshChlamydia Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshChlamydia trachomatis --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin G --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Complications, Infectious --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Trimester, Firsten_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleA study of prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with first trimester pregnancy losses.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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