Abstract

FERNANDEZ PEREZ, Sheyla et al. Chlamydia and infertility: present time and challenges. AMC [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.4, pp. 378-385. ISSN 1025-0255.

Background: nowadays, chlamydia infection constitutes a serious health problem. It is the most frequent cause that affects. Objective: to identify the incidence of chlamydia trachomatis in patients with infertility, as well as the behavior of epidemiological factors related to this infection. Methods: a descriptive, observational study was conducted to determine the incidence of chlamydia trachomatis in infertile female patients who attended Saturnino Lora hospital, especially Microbiology laboratory. Samples of vaginal and cervical discharge were taken to make the microbiological diagnosis from June 2013 to April 2015. Results: the most frequent symptomatology related to positive patients was abnormal vaginal discharge. According to educational level and the obtained positivity, the highest percentage of isolated cases was among the professionals. With regard to health areas, the incidence was greater in José Martí, Carlos Juan Finlay and Julián Grimau clinics. Conclusions: infertility was the cause that affected the most related to chlamydia trachomatis in the population that was studied. It was considered that unusual characteristics of discharge make early diagnosis of the infection difficult.

Keywords : CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS [pathogenicity]; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; VAGINAL DISCHARGE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

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