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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 44 / No. 3 / Published : 2008-07

Order : 13, and page :212 - 215

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Original Article :

Review article: the effects of chlamydia trachomatis infection on women’s reproduction system

Author :

  1. Rebekah J Setiabudi*1
  1. Department of Microbiology Airlangga University School of Medicine Surabaya

Abstract :

Chlamydia, a genus of bacterial parasites, is composed of three species: C. psittaci, which causes psittacosis; C. trachomatis, whose some of its strains cause trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, and conjunctivitis; and C. pneumoniae, which causes respiratory-tract infections. C. trachomatis also causes several sexually transmitted diseases, primarily nongonococcal urethritis (infection of the urethra) in males and females and epididymitis (infection of the epididymus) in males. In women, a chlamydial infection ordinarily produces few if any symptoms. There may be a slight vaginal discharge and pelvic pain. If untreated, C. trachomatis can seriously infect the cervix and causing cervicitis, the urethra to cause urethritis, or the fallopian tubes to cause salpingitis. It can also cause pelvic inflammatory disease. Infection of the fallopian tubes can cause sterility, and a chlamydial infection also leads to a higher risk of premature births, ectopic pregnancies, and postpartum infections. A woman with an infected cervix may give birth to infected newborns who can develop pneumonia or the eye disease known as neonatal conjuctivitis.

Keyword :

Chlamydia trachomatis, women\’s reproduction, genital tract,


References :

Black, CM,(1997) Current methods of laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections - : J Clin Microbiol

Jaschek, G, Gaydos, CA, Weish, LE, Quinn, TC,(1993) Direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimen from symptomatic and asymptomatic men by using a rapid polymerase chain reaction assay - : J Clin Microbiol





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