title: [Search of Chlamydia trachomatis in 159 women from private consultation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chlamydia trachomatis infection is very common and is associated with recurring cervicovaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, abortion and ectopic pregnancy. It may cause sterility.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine Chlamydia trachomatis frequency at outpatient consultation.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred fifty-nine patients were retrospectively evaluated at the gynecology consultation, to whom an endocervical specimen was taken with a cotton swab to corroborate the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis immunofluorescent antibodies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-nine out of 159 cases (28.9%) were positive to Chlamydia trachomatis. After dividing by subgroups, 26 out of 100 women with cervicovaginitis were positive (26%). Eleven out of 41 cases with pelvic inflammatory disease were positive (26.8%). In 14 patients with recent abortion, 7 were positive (50%) and 2 out of 4 with ectopic pregnancy were positive (50%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Chlamydia trachomatis detection in patients with cervicovaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and abortion will allow an appropriate treatment to avoid progressive damage and its sequelae to the female genital tract, reproductive and economic levels.
authors.affiliation: Médico de base del Hospital de Ginecoobstetricia Luis Castelazo Ayala, IMSS, México, DF. pepe1450@prodigy.net.mx
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Gorozpe Calvillo
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez Arzapalo
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Castañeda Vivar
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santoyo Haro
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Herrera Avalos
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000453:epidemiology; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult