Association between Chlamydia Trachomatis Cervicitis and Preterm Labor | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 7, Volume 68, Issue 3, July 2017, Pages 1342-1349 PDF (366.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0039672 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sabry Sayed Mohamed1; Noha Hamed Rabei1; Malames Mahmoud Faisal1; Amira Sayed Amin2 | ||
| 1Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||
| 2Obstetrics and Gynecology Department (Alkhzendara Hospital) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Preterm labor (PTL) is a major determinant of neonatal morbimortality with adverse consequences for health. The causes are multifactorial, with intrauterine infection probably explaining most of these outcomes. It is believed that infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is also involved in PTL. Objective: To compare the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis cervicitis in women with preterm labor and control at term. Methods: This was a case-control study conducted at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. This study included 70 pregnant women with singleton fetus who attended the causality and were selected to participate in the study. They were divided into two groups, cases and control group each 35 patients. Swab was taken from endocervix and chlamydia trachomatis DNA was examined by real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Data were analyzed by Chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis cervicitis in women with preterm labor is higher than in women at term; 8 cases out of 35 (22.9%) as compared to the women in the control group which was 2 cases out of 35 (5.7%) and this difference was statistically significant using (p =0.04). Conclusion: This study proved that there is an association between chlamydia trachomatis cervicitis and preterm labor. Screening and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection are recommended to decrease cases of preterm labor. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chlamydia Trachomatis; preterm labor; polymerase chain reaction | ||
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