ArticleInternational journal of women's health2013
Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence of 7 sexually transmitted organisms by multiplex real-time PCR in Fallopian tube specimens collected from Saudi women with and without ectopic pregnancy.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Article
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- Association of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection with Female Infer-tility, Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India.The open microbiology journal · 2015Article
- Chlamydia trachomatis infection among female inmates at Briman prison in Saudi Arabia.BMC public health · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundChlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infection that may lead to infertility.
objectivesThis study aims to report the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND
methodsA community-based study carried out at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at Jazan General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. The study group included 640 Saudi infertile women who were aged between 18 and 40 years and who attended the gynecology clinic for infertility examination throughout 1 year of study (from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). The randomized control group included 100 Saudi fertile women who attended the obstetrics clinic for routine antenatal care. All recruited women were screened for chlamydia infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of serum-specific antibodies and then retested by the McCoy cell culture technique.
resultsThe prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women was high, at 15.0%. The rate of chlamydia infection detected by ELISA was 9.84%, and it was 12.03% by the culture method (P = 0.2443).
conclusionThe high prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among Saudi infertile women demands a national screening program for early detection among infertile couples. ELISA is available as a simple screening test alternative to the culture method.
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