title: Incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis in women with PID: effectiveness of therapy.
abstract: The pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be caused by various germs. Of the two thousand seven hundred thirty one women screened for different microbiological agents in the genitourinary tract and for PID, three hundred sixty nine patients were Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) positive; one hundred and three patients were affected by PID. Seventy out of them were resulted to be Ct positive. One hundred twenty two women were Ct positive but not affected by PID. The antibiotic treatment resulted to be less effective in women Ct positive but affected by PID. Results of the present study demonstrate that Ct is the primary cause of PID.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Pisa.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Punzio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guazzelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gremigni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015570:Josamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015570:Josamycin