Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in Karachi, Pakistan.
Jpn J Med Sci Biol
; 44(5-6): 239-43, 1991.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1812293
ABSTRACT
An epidemiological study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia infections in adult females by enzyme immunoassay and microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained smears. Endocervical swabs were collected from 126 females attending OB/GYN ward at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi. 13.5% of 126 females tested were positive by enzyme immunoassay and only 5.6% were positive by the Giemsa-staining method. The infection rate among pregnant and nonpregnant women with urinogenital problems were 11.8% and 14.7%, respectively. The majority of females complained of excessive cervical discharge and pain in the lower abdomen. A high prevalence of infection in normal pregnant women (18.2%) indicates the asymptomatic nature of this infection.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Chlamydia
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Chlamydia trachomatis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Med Sci Biol
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Paquistão