title: Chlamydia serology screening in infertility patients.
abstract: A prospective study of 210 infertile patients, investigating the role of chlamydia serology as a screening test for tubal infertility with comparison of results with hysterosalpingography and laparoscopy, showed that Chlamydia serology is an inexpensive, noninvasive test that matches or surpasses the predictive value of most standard infertility tests.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA. mdkeltz@aol.com
authors.forename: Martin D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Keltz
authors.forename: Puja Sharma
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Gera
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moustakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008403:Mass Screening; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G