[Measurement of antibody titers to chlamydial infection and effects of levofloxacin in cystic cervicitis and chlamydial infection].

Generally, clinical symptoms such as abnormal leukorrhea are caused by C. trachomatis, an ordinary bacteria in cervical infection. The effects of levofloxacin administration at a dose of 300 mg/day for 5-14 days were investigated in the subjects (n = 66) after the discussion of cystic cervicitis. The treatment was made in combination with chloramphenicol-solcoseryl tablet for vaginal use. And it was demonstrated that treatment was effective in all subjects. Then, Sero IPALISA, an examination of IgA/IgG antibody was conducted for the screening of Chlamydia infection (n = 258). The rate of antibody-positive case was 48/160 (30.0%) for the non-pregnant women and 26/98 (26.5%) for the pregnant. The occurrence rates for the women singing in 15-24 and 35-39 years of age were 50 and 41%, respectively. The results from the measurement of the antibody titer were as follows: the rate of IgA/IgG positive care was 61/87 for IgA and 56/87 for IgG when the cut-off index was 1.11 or more. The rates for both antibody were 11/87 (12.6%) and 24/87 (27.6%) for the indexes of 1.11-3.00 and 3.01 or more, respectively. Next, one to three courses levofloxacin at 300 mg/day for 14 days were given to 48 non-pregnant subjects infected with Chlamydia and one to two courses of clarithromycin at 400 mg/day for 14 days were given to 26 pregnant subjects. Side effects have not been noted in any care and there was no changes in the IgA/IgG antibody titer depending on these treatments.