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B Sheff. 2001. Chlamydia trachomatis.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00152193-200131010-00026
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On July 18, 2002, Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL) initiated a voluntary recall of its LCx Neisseria gonorrhoeae Assay (List Numbers 8A48-81 and 8A48-82) because, during routine quality assurance testing, several reagent lots failed to meet the analytical sensitivity described in the product insert. The cause of the failure is under investigation by the company. Abbott Laboratories has sent a letter to its customers informing them of this recall and the specific reagent lot numbers not meeting the analytical sensitivity.
The contractile activity of the isolated myometrium of pregnant women with mycoplasma, chlamydia and mixed infections has been studied by pharmacological organ bath method. We found that mycoplasma infection decreased while chlamydia or mixed infection increased myometrium contraction evoked by oxytocin or prostaglandin F2alpha. The results of this study could be important for the prediction of possible complications during pregnancy and labour in women with chronic specific urogenital infections.
The incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in Sweden is increasing. The primary health care encounters many of the patients with C trachomatis infections. The aim of this study was firstly to examine if the primary health care met the requirements of the Swedish STD legislation and secondly to find out why the testing was done. A total of 44 case-books of patients tested positive for C trachomatis in Orebro county were studied. Contact tracing was ignored in a fourth of the patients identified as contacts. In four cases partners received treatment without testing. Not even half of the patients were examined after treatment as required. Symptoms were the most common reason for testing. Dysuria was the predominant symptom. Almost half of all the cases in women but none in men were diagnosed by screening or voluntary testing in asymptomatic patients. In to many cases the primary health care did not meet the requirements of the STD Act. This must improve. Generous testing of asymptomatic women is supported by this study. Chlamydia trachomatis infection should be considered in patients with cystitis. Voluntary testing in men should be encouraged.