Early- and late-onset pelvic inflammatory disease among women with cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection at the time of induced abortion--a follow-up study

J L Sørensen, I Thranov, G Hoff, J Dirach

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Abstract

After termination of a double-blind, randomized study on erythromycin in the prevention of post-abortion infection, 34 women (14 treated with erythromycin, 20 not treated with erythromycin) harbouring Chlamydia trachomatis were followed up within 6 weeks and again 2 to 24 months after the abortion in order to detect an early- and late-onset pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). For statistical analysis survival analysis by Kaplan-Meir estimates and Mantel-Cox test were carried out. Untreated women with C. trachomatis infection at the time of abortion had a cumulative risk of 72% of developing early and/or late PID, if observed for 24 months. This cumulative risk was significantly reduced to 8% if the C. trachomatis infection was treated at the time of the abortion. Screening for and treatment of C. trachomatis is warranted, especially in women < or = 25 years old, to avoid early and late-onset PID after induced first trimester abortion.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftInfection
Vol/bind22
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)242-6
Antal sider5
ISSN0300-8126
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1994
Udgivet eksterntJa

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