| Maternal genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection and the risk of preterm labor. | |
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PMID: 7705529 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between maternal genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy and the risk of preterm labor. The hypothesis tested was that a greater proportion of women experiencing preterm labor would have Chlamydia trachomatis than controls who were not experiencing preterm labor. METHODS: A case-control study in Yaoundé (Cameroon), involving 126 women of gestational age between 28 and 34 weeks, using serology and cervical swab cultures. Data analysis involved simple comparative descriptive statistics as well as univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: The odds of experiencing preterm labor and having genital chlamydial infection were 72.59 (exact 95% C.I. 0.99-7.14); O.R.MH (Mantel-Haenszel) 2.80 (approximate 95% C.I. 1.13-6.97) using serological tests. The proportion of women with positive cervical swab cultures was statistically significantly different between cases and controls (Fisher's exact test, P = 0.02). CONCLUSION: Routine screening and treatment of pregnant women with Chlamydia trachomatis (along with their partners) may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of preterm labor and delivery and hence the perinatal mortality rate. |
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Authors:
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P C Ngassa; J A Egbe |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 47 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 1994 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-05-05 Completed Date: 1995-05-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 241-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clinical Epidemiology Unit (CEU), University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon. |
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Case-Control Studies Chlamydia Infections / complications, epidemiology* Chlamydia trachomatis* Female Fetal Death / etiology, prevention & control Humans Multivariate Analysis Obstetric Labor, Premature / etiology, prevention & control* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology* Risk Uterine Cervical Diseases / complications, epidemiology* |
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