Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study
Objectives: To find the seroprevalence of the Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) infection in women who suffer from infertility, mucopurulent cervicitis and ectopic pregnancy and to investigate the possible role of the Chlamydial serology as a screening test by detection of the anti-Chlamydia IgG antibodi...
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| description | Objectives: To find the seroprevalence of the Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) infection in women who suffer from
infertility, mucopurulent cervicitis and ectopic pregnancy and to investigate the possible role of the Chlamydial
serology as a screening test by detection of the anti-Chlamydia IgG antibodies using ELISA. Methods: Over period of
two years, total of 160 women who attended the gynecology OPD of Government Lalla Ded hospital, Srinagar, were
screened for presence of Chlamydia Trachomatis IgG antibodies. Patients were categorized based on clinical
diagnosis into 2 groups. Group I: Comprising of 120 patients [40 patients in each sub group. I (a) - Women with
mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC); I (b) - Women with infertility; I (c) - Women with ectopic pregnancy.] Group II:
Fertile women with no clinical signs and symptoms of mucopurulent cervicitis and no history of ectopic pregnancy
and infertility. Venous blood samples from all these women were collected and screened for IgG antibodies to
Chlamydia Trachomatis. Results: In our study 32.5% women with mucopurulent cervicitis were positive for CT IgG.
In the infertile group, 22.5% of women were positive for Chlamydia IgG antibodies. 30% of ectopic pregnancies were
positive for Chlamydia Trachomatis IgG. Out of 40 patients who were taken as controls, 7.5% screened positive for
Chlamydia IgG antibodies. 56.7% of women who were positive for CT IgG antibodies were from rural areas. In our
study the overall seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis was 23.12%. Conclusion: Chlamydia Trachomatis is the
most common cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide. Our study has shown that significant
proportion of Kashmiri women also harbor this infection. So it becomes imperative that health and screening
programs be employed to prevent the spread of this infection and its long term residual sequelae in women of
childbearing age. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac5adac256494cf29acbe9a3069e2e212025-08-20T02:16:05ZengBarpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological SocietyNew Indian Journal of OBGYN2454-23342454-23422024-12-01111465010.21276/obgyn.20252024.11.1.09Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based studyQurat ul Hassan0Asma Hassan Mufti1Samiya Mufti2Postgraduate scholar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LD Hospital, Kashmir, India Obstetrics and Gynecology, Senior Resident, LD Hospital, Kashmir, IndiaProfessor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, LD Hospital, Kashmir, IndiaObjectives: To find the seroprevalence of the Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) infection in women who suffer from infertility, mucopurulent cervicitis and ectopic pregnancy and to investigate the possible role of the Chlamydial serology as a screening test by detection of the anti-Chlamydia IgG antibodies using ELISA. Methods: Over period of two years, total of 160 women who attended the gynecology OPD of Government Lalla Ded hospital, Srinagar, were screened for presence of Chlamydia Trachomatis IgG antibodies. Patients were categorized based on clinical diagnosis into 2 groups. Group I: Comprising of 120 patients [40 patients in each sub group. I (a) - Women with mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC); I (b) - Women with infertility; I (c) - Women with ectopic pregnancy.] Group II: Fertile women with no clinical signs and symptoms of mucopurulent cervicitis and no history of ectopic pregnancy and infertility. Venous blood samples from all these women were collected and screened for IgG antibodies to Chlamydia Trachomatis. Results: In our study 32.5% women with mucopurulent cervicitis were positive for CT IgG. In the infertile group, 22.5% of women were positive for Chlamydia IgG antibodies. 30% of ectopic pregnancies were positive for Chlamydia Trachomatis IgG. Out of 40 patients who were taken as controls, 7.5% screened positive for Chlamydia IgG antibodies. 56.7% of women who were positive for CT IgG antibodies were from rural areas. In our study the overall seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis was 23.12%. Conclusion: Chlamydia Trachomatis is the most common cause of sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide. Our study has shown that significant proportion of Kashmiri women also harbor this infection. So it becomes imperative that health and screening programs be employed to prevent the spread of this infection and its long term residual sequelae in women of childbearing age.https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/11146.pdfpidmucopurulent cervicitis (mpc)chlamydia trachomatis igg |
| spellingShingle | Qurat ul Hassan Asma Hassan Mufti Samiya Mufti Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study New Indian Journal of OBGYN pid mucopurulent cervicitis (mpc) chlamydia trachomatis igg |
| title | Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection in Kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis, infertility and ectopic pregnancy - a hospital based study |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection in kashmiri women of reproductive age with mucopurulent cervicitis infertility and ectopic pregnancy a hospital based study |
| topic | pid mucopurulent cervicitis (mpc) chlamydia trachomatis igg |
| url | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/11146.pdf |
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