Acute and chronic urinary tract infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the causes of acute and chronic urinary tract infections and acute or silent salpingitis. Chronic or recurrent female urinary or genital tract infections with Chlamydia trachomatis have been recognised as a significant factor in the development of acute or chronic renal interstitial inflammation or increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. In most cases Chlamydia trachomatis is sexually transmitted. Moreover, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogens. The current estimate is that in the United States there occur 4.5 million new infections each year. We describe 3 cases of recurrent urinary tract infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis.

[Factors causing renal failure in patients with disseminated lupus erythematosus: description of three cases]. / Czynniki wywolujace niewydolnosc nerek u chorych na toczen rumieniowaty ukladowy--opis trzech przypadków.

We describe three cases of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in which additional infections: mycotic, bacterial and viral deteriorated renal function and patients needed the dialysis treatment. The patients with autoimmunologic disorders are very sensitive for different infections which need rapid diagnosis and intensive treatment.