Chlamydia Trachomatis Isolation in Women Attending a VD Clinic in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 27 (2) , 128-130
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1987.tb00961.x
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 120 of 504 women (24%) attending a VD clinic at Auckland Hospital. Epidemiological correlates indicated a sexual mode of transmission. The only symptom of significance was lower abdominal pain. Cervicitis was more common in women with chlamydia, especially if they were on hormonal contraceptives. Chlamydia was isolated more commonly in women with gonorrhoea (52%) and genital warts (37%). The high incidence of asymptomatic and unsuspected infection emphasizes the need for routine chlamydial culture in VD clinics.Keywords
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