The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among Saudi women attending the infertility clinic in Central Saudi Arabia
OBJECTIVES
To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) infection among Saudi women, its clinical presentation, and its association to infertility.
METHODS
This study was conducted between October 2012 to July 2013 at King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Female patients aged between 19 and 46 years old with infertility problems seen at both hospitals were recruited to join the study. A separate group of female patients without infertility problems was also recruited from both hospitals to serve as controls for the study. Endocervical swabs were collected from both groups of patients, and samples were analyzed using real time polymerase reaction.
RESULTS
There was a statistically significantly greater prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in infertile women (n=8, 8.0%) compared to the fertile group of women (n=1, 1.0%). The C. trachomatis infection was significantly correlated to infertility
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, there is a higher prevalence of infertility among women who had C. trachomatis infection, as shown by the significant correlation between infertility and C. trachomatis infection. This calls for a national screening program for the early detection of C. trachomatis infection among infertile couples in Saudi Arabia. Future studies on C. trachomatis is warranted to identify predictors and other confounding factors, which will further enhance our knowledge on the pathophysiologic spectrum of infertility, and STI’s as a whole.
To determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) infection among Saudi women, its clinical presentation, and its association to infertility.
METHODS
This study was conducted between October 2012 to July 2013 at King Khalid University Hospital and King Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Female patients aged between 19 and 46 years old with infertility problems seen at both hospitals were recruited to join the study. A separate group of female patients without infertility problems was also recruited from both hospitals to serve as controls for the study. Endocervical swabs were collected from both groups of patients, and samples were analyzed using real time polymerase reaction.
RESULTS
There was a statistically significantly greater prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in infertile women (n=8, 8.0%) compared to the fertile group of women (n=1, 1.0%). The C. trachomatis infection was significantly correlated to infertility
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, there is a higher prevalence of infertility among women who had C. trachomatis infection, as shown by the significant correlation between infertility and C. trachomatis infection. This calls for a national screening program for the early detection of C. trachomatis infection among infertile couples in Saudi Arabia. Future studies on C. trachomatis is warranted to identify predictors and other confounding factors, which will further enhance our knowledge on the pathophysiologic spectrum of infertility, and STI’s as a whole.
Reference:
Poster Day 4-T12-Pos-33
Session:
Posters Covering the use of viruses to control infection and Processes governing the applied use of viruses
Presenters:
Dunia A. Alfarraj
Session:
Day 4 Posters Covering: The use of viruses to control infection and Processes governing the applied use of viruses
Presentation type:
Poster presentation
Room:
Poster Halls
Date:
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Time:
12:05 - 15:30