title: A high prevalence of chlamydial cervicitis in postmenopausal women.
abstract: One hundred eighty-one healthy women were examined for Chlamydia trachomatis of the cervix. The results revealed a high prevalence of chlamydia-positive cases concentrated in postmenopausal ages. We would like to suggest that the primary infections occurred when the subjects were younger and that the organisms have survived for decades.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000209:etiology*