title: Chlamydial infections in gynaecology and obstetrics.
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted intracellularly growing rod, causing cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis and urethritis. Inclusion conjunctivitis and pneumonia are the sequelae of maternal cervicitis in newborns. In treatment tetracyclines and erythromycin are the drugs of choice.
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000209:etiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014526:Urethritis / Q000209:etiology; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013754:Tetracyclines; D004917:Erythromycin