title: Endocervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy: direct test and clinico-sociodemographic survey of pregnant patients at the Port Moresby General Hospital antenatal clinic to determine prevalence and risk markers.
abstract: The prevalence of endocervical C. trachomatis infection in 181 consecutive antenatal clinic patients at the first attendance and who had not received antibiotic therapy in the previous 4 weeks, was 17.7%. The direct fluorescent antibody test was used for diagnosis. There was no significant clinical or sociodemographic factor which distinguished patients who tested positive from those who tested negative.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Klufio
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Amoa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Delamare
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kariwiga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology