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Partner referral by patients with gonorrhea and chlamydial infection. Case-finding observations.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcomes of a partner referral program at the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Amsterdam that encourages gonorrhea and chlamydia patients to refer their own partners to medical examination. STUDY DESIGN: 355 patients with a confirmed infection cooperated in partner referral and gave specific details on their sexual contacts. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify characteristics associated with the outcome of partner referral. RESULTS: The outcome of partner referral, expressed as the proportion of sex partners brought to evalua

[Urogenital chlamydial infection in men and their sexual contacts].

Cultivation and serological tests for Chlamydia trachomatis were made in a total of 39 male patients (24 married, 11 single, 3 divorced, 1 widower) and their female partners (9 extra-marital, 12 wives) on average 35 years old in both groups. Apart from the clinical diagnosis of non-specific urethritis found in all male patients, 11 patients suffered from other infections (5 from balanitis, 4 from prostatitis, 1 from prepuce infection, 1 from herpetic infection) and subjective disorders. Side by side with clinical diagnosis of cervicitis or in combination with urethritis found in 16 female sexu…

[Several years' course of an oculogenital Chlamydia infection].

A 46-year-old woman had been suffering from recurrent bilateral keratoconjunctivitis, vascularized corneal scars, and incipient pannus vasculosus for five years. Oculogenital chlamydial disease was diagnosed by Giemsa stains, McCoy cell culture, and serum IgG immunofluorescent techniques. Isolates from cervical smears were positive for C. trachomatis in cell cultures. Systemic therapy with doxycycline 200 mg per day for 14 days resulted in resolution of the acute symptoms and no further recurrences. The patient's partner was also treated with tetracyclines. Because of reduction of vision, a la

Nongonococcal urethritis: a survey of clinical and laboratory features.

The clinical and laboratory features of nongonococcal urethritis were studied in 96 patients. Data from previous episodes of urethritis were obtained from 88 men; histories of previous urethritis were obtained from 46 (52%) of the 88 men. Prostatic enlargement (and often tenderness) was found on rectal examination of 22 men (23%) and correlated with a history of previous episodes(s) of urethritis (P less than 0.01). Chlamydia trachomatis was recovered from 19 patients (20%), Ureaplasma urealyticum from 58 (60%), and neither organism from 27 (28%). Results of serologic test for C. trachomatis c…

Child sexual abuse examination: is there a need for routine screening for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis?

PURPOSE: To determine the yield of routine vaginal cultures for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis from girls evaluated following sexual abuse. METHODS: Retrospective chart review evaluating results of cultures that were obtained from 2008 prepubertal girls seen within 72 hours following an assault over two periods of 3 years each. RESULTS: It was found that only 16 (0.8%) of cultures were positive for either gonorrhea or chlamydia. All but one of the prepubertal girls who had positive vaginal cultures for sexually transmitted disease had signs of acute vulvovaginitis. CONCLUSI…

Molecular identification and antibody testing of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in a subgroup of patients with HIV-associated dementia complex. Preliminary results.

Chlamydophila pneumoniae DNA was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from patients suffering from HIV-1-associated dementia complex (HADC). Four (17.3%) cases of C. pneumoniae infection were identified among 23 HADC individuals with DNA amplification of major outer membrane protein (MOMP) gene and 16S rRNA gene sequences. Sequence analysis revealed significant homologies with C. pneumoniae compared to Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci. High mean levels of CSF specific anti-C. pneumoniae antibodies and C. pneumoniae antibody specifi…

Chlamydial antigen testing on female patients presenting to the emergency department.

We prospectively determined the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in patients presenting to an emergency department over a 4-month period who received pelvic exams. We compared the percentage of cases of Chlamydia diagnosed by the Chlamydiazyme immunoassay with the percentage diagnosed clinically by emergency physicians. Over the study period, 326 pelvic exams were performed. Of 36 patients (11%) with positive tests, 16 (44%) were treated clinically for pelvic inflammatory disease. Twenty (56%) received neither appropriate antibiotic treatment nor a gynecology referral based on cli…

Повышение показателей тестирования хламидии с помощью целевой информационно-пропагандистской деятельности.

ЦЕЛИ И ЗАДАЧИ: хламидийный трахоматис является самой распространенной бактериальной инфекцией (ИППП) в Соединенных Штатах. Рекомендуется проводить ежегодное хламидиологическое обследование асимптоматических, сексуально активных женщин в возрасте от 16 до 24 лет и пожилых женщин, подвергающихся повышенному риску инфицирования. Это исследование основывалось на предыдущей работе, в ходе которой в 2016 и 2017 годах в нашей клинике семейной медицины, базирующейся в университете, были приняты меры по повышению качества (QI) в целях повышения коэффициента отбора хламидии. Наша главная цель в нынешнем

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. Annual chlamydia screening of asymptomatic, sexually active women age 16 to 24 years and in older women who are at increased risk for infection is recommended. This study built on prior work in which our university-based…

Cold-induced stress increases the intensity of Chlamydia genital infection in mice.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE(S): Genital infection by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease worldwide. The infection can cause serious reproductive health complications including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. Stress is implicated as a risk factor for various infections; however, its effect on Chlamydia genital infection and complications are unknown. METHODS: We investigated the effect of cold-stress on resistance to Chlamydia genital infection, stress hormone production, and the functions of immune cells in a mouse model. Mice were infected…

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG attenuates the pathology of Chlamydial muridarium in the upper genital tract in mice.

OBJECTIVES: Chlamydia trachomatis is a pathogen which can cause hydrosalpinx and tubal fibrosis when infecting the urogenital tract. However, the mechanism is still not clear. There is growing evidence that the gut microbiota is associated with the pathogenesis of both intestinal and extra-intestinal disorders, such as cardiovascular disease, hepatocirrhosis, allergy, respiratory tract infection, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, and bacterial vaginitis. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is one of the most extensively studied and widely used probiotic bacteria, the benefits of LGG inclu…