Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnancy: a retrospective analysis in a German urban area

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Tobias M WeissenbacherIoannis Mylonas

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexual transmitted disease. Nearly 75% of all cases appear clinically unapparent and can cause, especially when getting chronically, infertility. Regarding pregnancy, a nationwide screening for C. trachomatis was established since April 1995. The aim of this study was to determine the percentage of tested patients throughout these 7 years to evaluate the execution of the German guidelines. Between 2001 and 2007, 12,865 patients were evaluated retrospectively concerning a Chlamydia trachomatis testing. A test was performed for chlamydial infection in 10,088 patients (78.4%). 65 pregnant patients (0.5%) out of 1,008 tested patients were positive for Chlamydia trachomatis. The part of tested patients was rising significantly from 2001 to 2007. In 2001, 68.3% pregnant patients were tested. The number of screened patients increased continuously up to 85.2% in 2007 (p < 0.001). The percentage of positive tested patients ranged from 0.27% in 2003 to 0.74% in 2005 (mean 0.50%). Since 1995, a screening for Chlamydia trachomatis has to be offered to every pregnant woman according to the German guidelines. The number of tested pregnant patients was rising from 68.3 to 85.2% with...Continue Reading

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Aug 19, 2010·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·Bernd Peter KostIoannis Mylonas
Feb 22, 2012·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·Ioannis Mylonas

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