Chlamydial infections in gynaecology and obstetrics
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Chlamydial infections in gynaecology and obstetrics
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted intracellularly growing rod, causing cervicitis, endometritis, salpingitis and urethritis. Inclusion conjunctivitis and pneumonia are the sequelae of maternal cervicitis in newborns. In treatment tetracyclines and erythromycin are the drugs of choice.
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