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B N Mali

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PubMed1993

Value of Papanicolaou smear in detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

This study was undertaken to assess the value of Papanicolaou smear for the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The study was both retrospective (groups I and II) and prospective (group III). Group I consisted of 41 smears with cytomorphological changes proposed by Gupta, Kiviat, or Shiina. Group II was a control group, consisting of 30 cytologically normal smears. All these smears were subjected to specific immunofluorescent (IF) staining under identical conditions to confirm the diagnosis. In group III, 40 consecutive duplicate cervical smears were collected from patients attending the Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic. One smear was routinely examined, and the specific IF staining was done on the other smear. The results in all the three groups were analysed. It was concluded that Papanicolaou smear is not useful in the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

Adolescent↗
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Vaginal parasitosis. An unusual finding in routine cervical smears.

Between January 1971 and December 1984, a total of 57,664 Papanicolaou-stained smears from 10,968 women attending the welfare clinics of the Institute for Research in Reproduction were screened for cancer, dysplasia and other abnormalities. Among these, ova of Enterobius vermicularis were observed in six cases and an ovum of Ascaris lumbricoides was present in one case. Microfilariae were noted in three cases. Either a clean background or an inflammatory pattern was noted in the smears in these cases. These findings show that cytology is useful in the diagnosis of cervical parasitic infections in asymptomatic women.

Adult↗