The prevalence of ureaplasma urealyticum, mycoplasma hominis, chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae infections, and the rubella status of patients undergoing an initial infertility evaluation.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of positive test for Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), Mycoplasma hominis (MH), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections, and their corresponding Rubella status when undergoing workup for infertility.


METHODS
Retrospective chart review to determine infection status for UU, MH, CT, and NG as determined by cervical swab, as well as the serum Rubella antibody titer.


RESULTS
A total of 46 patients of the patients reviewed were positive for UU (20.1%), three patients were positive for MH (1.3%), five patients were positive for CT (2.2%) and one patient was positive for NG (0.4%). Rubella immunity was confirmed in 90.3% of patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Approximately one quarter of women presenting to an infertility clinic seeking to conceive were found to have a positive test for UU, MH, CT or NG infection. Additionally, almost 10% of the patients were Rubella non-immune at the time of presentation for infertility evaluation.
Imudia
Anthony N
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Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, 3750 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200-D, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
Detti
Laura
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Puscheck
Elizabeth E
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Yelian
Frank D
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Diamond
Michael P
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D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012409:Rubella; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum / Q000302:isolation & purification