Seroprevalence Of Primary Infertility and Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Caused by Chlamydia in Ajmer Region

Authors

  • Ashish Surana SMIMER, Surat
  • Prem Singh Nirwan JLN Medical College & Group of Hospitals
  • Suchitra Gaur JLN Medical College, Ajmer

Keywords:

Chlamydial seropositivity, primary infertility, acute pelvic inflammatory disease

Abstract

Purpose: Chlamydia trachomatis is emerging as important pathogen of pelvic inflammatory disease and acute salpingitis. These infections are major cause of financial losses and serious medical complications as infertility.

Methods: In the present study, the diagnosis of chlamydial genital infections was made by detection of antichlamydial IgM antibodies by E.L.I.S.A among a group of 50 females each with acute pelvic inflammatory disease and primary infertility along with 50 healthy control females.

Results: The present study shows, high seroprevalence (45.33%) of C trachomatis infections. Strong correlation of these chlamydial infections with age factor and socioeconomic status was observed. These chlamydial infections presents in both clinical and sub-clinical form and also lack pathognomic sign & symptoms.

Conclusion: This study emphasizes the need of strong clinical suspicion along with screening of such subjects with a laboratory test which can provide rapid and specific diagnosis, thereby preventing complications.

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2011-12-31

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Surana A, Nirwan PS, Gaur S. Seroprevalence Of Primary Infertility and Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Caused by Chlamydia in Ajmer Region. Natl J Community Med [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];2(03):487-91. Available from: https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1951

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