Genital <span class='italic'>Chlamydia trachomatis</span> and Bacterial Vaginosis

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Chapter 17 - Genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Bacterial Vaginosis

from Section 2 - Infections in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 October 2019

Prabha Sinha and

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Prabha Sinha and

Adel Elkady: Affiliation:
Police Force Hospital, Cairo
Prabha Sinha: Affiliation:
Oman Medical College, Oman
Soad Ali Zaki Hassan: Affiliation:
Alexandria University

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Chlamydia trachomatis genitourinary infection is a sexually transmitted infection affecting the uterus, the salpinges, the cervix, the urethra and the epididymis.

The infection is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States and a leading cause of infertility in women.

It can cause several sequelae, including chronic pelvic pain, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and tubal factor infertility.

Chlamydia trachomatis is commonly diagnosed in pregnancy. It has been linked to several pregnancy complications (premature rupture of membranes (PROM), preterm labour and birth, low birthweight, intrauterine growth retardation and postpartum endometritis).

In infected pregnant women, infants are at risk for acquiring C. trachomatis pneumonitis, conjunctivitis and nasopharyngeal infection.

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Information: Infections in Pregnancy
An Evidence-Based Approach
, pp. 100 - 108

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