title: [Chlamydia infections and tubal infertility].
abstract: This is a screening study for chlamydial infections (1153 patients females). In the number of 272 cases (23.59%) chlamydial infection was confirmed by ELISA blood tests. We purpose to determine the risk factors for tubal infertility, because Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most important cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and permanent tubal damage. High correlations (correlation coefficient-"r") of chlamydial infection with hygienic level (r=0.51), avoided use of condoms (r=0.58) or number of abortions (r=0.65) were noticed. Results with primary prevention through sexual education have been disappointing, so is necessary preventing or limiting sequelae of chlamydial infection, such as PID and tubal infertility.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica a II-a Obstetrică-Ginecologie Iaşi.
authors.forename: Simina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vegheş
authors.forename: Ivona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lupaşcu
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Solomiţchi
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duca
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fochi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000382:microbiology*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial