Chlamydia trachomatis as a possible cause of peritonitis and perihepatitis in a young woman.
In a 20-year-old woman who developed pelvic peritonitis and perihepatitis Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from the lower genital tract. There was a significant rise in the antibody titre against C trachomatis, suggesting that an ascending infection by this organism may have been responsible for the condition
D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*