@article {10.3844/ajidsp.2010.66.69,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Chlamydia trachomatis in Women with Full-Term Deliveries and Women with Abortion},
author = {Jahromi, Abdolreza Sotoodeh and Farjam, Mohammad Reza and Mogharrab, Farideh and Amiryan, Malihe and Makiani, Mahin Jamshidi and Madani, Abdolhossien and Daryanavard, Ali and Davoudi, Hossien and Hossienpour, Mahmoud and Manshoori, Gita},
volume = {6},
number = {3},
year = {2010},
month = {Sep},
pages = {66-69},
doi = {10.3844/ajidsp.2010.66.69},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajidsp.2010.66.69},
abstract = {Problem statement: There are some documents which support the role of some certain
infections such as Chlamydia trachomatis in spontaneous abortion. As there were not data about role
this bacterium in abortion in this area of IRAN, this study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of
Chlamydia trachomatis in women with abortion and compare it with healthy women with no previous
history of abortion. Approach: This case-control study was carried out in Shariatee hospital of
Hormozgan University of medical sciences, during 2004-2005. A number of 220 women with definite
diagnosis of previous abortion and 200 matched women with normal full term delivery and negative
history of miscarriage as controls were studied as case and control groups. All obtained PAP smears from
the case and the control groups were then tested using Immunoflourescent method for detection of
Chlamydia trachomatis. Data was analyzed, using SPSS software (chi square and t-test). Results: The
prevalence of positive direct immunofluorescent test on PAP smears indicating the presence of
Chlamydia trachomatis was 56 (25.45%) in women with abortion comparing to 13 (5.20%) in women
in control group, the difference was significant (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: This study showed
Chlamydia trachomatis is an important causative agent for abortion in this area of IRAN.},
journal = {American Journal of Infectious Diseases},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}