title: [Ocular chlamydia infections in Munsterland. A clinical study of 409 patients].
abstract: We evaluated demographic data, McCoy cell cultures from conjunctival smears and chlamydia-specific IgG and IgA serum antibody titers in 409 patients (194 men and 212 women) suffering from (kerato)conjunctivitis of presumed bacterial etiology in 1988-1992. Overall, 105 patients were positive in culture and/or serology tests (78 in McCoy cell cultures, 45 in serology tests). In 33 patients (31%) corneal involvement was epithelial (5), subepithelial (13), phlyctenular (7) and/or took the form of pannus vasculosus (12). The incidence and severity of corneal signs correlated with the duration of the (kerato)conjunctivitis. Nasolacrimal duct complications were documented in 16 patients with a duration of illness exceeding 6 months. Some 33% of cases were recorded in May and June, a further 26% from November to January. The age groups primarily affected were: females 20-30 years (25%), males 30-40 years (25%). The highest number of new cases was registered in 1990.
authors: Universitäts-Augenklinik Münster.
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Janssen
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Siemon
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Bialasiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014141:Trachoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Okuläre Chlamydieninfektionen im Münsterland. Eine klinische Studie an 409 Patienten.