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Published on: August 11, 2012
Chlamydia trachomatis isolation in women attending a VD clinic in Auckland, New Zealand
F E Willmott1, P J Say, A B Hookham
1Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
Abstract:
Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 120 of 504 women (24%) attending a VD clinic at Auckland Hospital. Epidemiological correlates indicated a sexual mode of transmission. The only symptom of significance was lower abdominal pain. Cervicitis was more common in women with chlamydia, especially if they were on hormonal contraceptives. Chlamydia was isolated more commonly in women with gonorrhoea (52%) and genital warts (37%). The high incidence of asymptomatic and unsuspected infection emphasizes the need for routine chlamydial culture in VD clinics.
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