Introduction. Pelvic pain is typically associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The
most common cause of PID is Chlamydia trachomatis. The aim of this study was to verify the …

Using a fluorescein labelled monoclonal antibody (" Micro Trak") to identify chlamydia
elementary bodies in endocervical smears, we detected Chlamydia trachomatis in 31 (21%) …

Chlamydia trachomatis is an important agent of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) globally.
Laboratory diagnosis, which is vital for early and appropriate treatment, remains a challenge …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis
(CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and …

Endocervical swabs and peritoneal aspirate from the pouch of Douglas (POD) were taken in
50 women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and in 50 controls for the detection of C …

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease
in female population. This infection can be diagnosed both by culture and serology. The …

Method MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched over the years 1975-2003 using the
keywords' Chlamydia trachomatis','complication','pelvic (inflammatory disease)','PID',' …

The prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection and some epidemiologic factors
associated with it were studied in 273 pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) patients attending …

In 27 out of the 60 women clinically suspected to have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
studied, the C. trachomatis antigen titre was found to be higher than the cut-off value. Since …

Background: Upper genital tract chlamydial infections in women are on the increase, and
serology might be a convenient tool for diagnosis. Evaluations of this approach are needed …