Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in women referred for legal abortion

作者: F. Lloyd , W. A. Liston , I. W. Smith , A. J. Macaulay , F. D. Johnstone

DOI: 10.3109/01443619109013568

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摘要: SummaryPelvic sepsis due to Chlamydia trachomatis following legal abortion can be prevented by prophylactic treatment in those known harbour the organism.Of 420 women having abortions studied 9.8 per cent had trachomatis. Infected were younger (P<0.01) and all unmarried (P<0.01).Routine screening for should carried out patients seeking appropriate of patient her partner instituted before embarking on a surgical or medical procedure. If resources will not allow universal screening, then ‘unmarried’ group targeted.

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