Chlamydia - The most common cause of female infertility

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作者：
Andreas Clad
T. Meyer
机构：
[1] Sektion Gynäkologische Infektiologie, Universitätsfrauenklinik Freiburg, Freiburg
[2] Labor Arndt und Partner Hamburg, Hamburg
[3] Sektion Gynäkologische Infektiologie, Universitätsfrauenklinik Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg
来源：
Der Gynäkologe | 2007年 / 40卷 / 3期
关键词：
Chlamydia trachomatis; Infertility; Prevalence; Screening; Tubal occlusion;
D O I：
10.1007/s00129-007-1957-z
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摘要：
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of female infertility. The life time risk of aquiring a C. trachomatis infection is about 15% for women in Germany. More than 25% of all in vitro fertilisation patients are childless because of a former genital chlamydial infection. In these cases, direct detection by nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) almost always shows negative results, and positive C. trachomatis specific serology is the only test that indicates the cause. Approximately 1-2% of all German women suffer from tubal occlusion due to genital chlamydial infection. Chlamydia persist in the urogenital tract for years and can only be detected with sufficiently sensitivity by NAATs. Incidence can only be reduced by the general screening of young women and men using NAATs. Broadly based information campaigns for young people are a prerequisite for successful screening. © 2007 Springer Medizin Verlag.
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