A Study on Common Sexually Transmitted Disease Infection in Infertile Female Attending to Infertility Clinic in HUSM, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
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Accession number;05A0826428
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| Title;A Study on Common Sexually Transmitted Disease Infection in Infertile Female Attending to Infertility Clinic in HUSM, Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
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HAZLINA N.H. N.
(Univ. Sains Malaysia, Mys)
ZUKY N. AHMAD
(Univ. Sains Malaysia, Mys)
JOHARI MD RADZI
(Univ. Sains Malaysia, Mys)
SENIK NORDIN
(Univ. Sains Malaysia, Mys)
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Journal Title;Int Med J
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Journal Code:L4914A
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ISSN:1341-2051
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VOL.12;NO.3;PAGE.205-211(2005)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.2, REF.29 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;Introduction: Sexually transmitted disease (STDs), once called venereal disease, are among the most common infectious diseases in the world. Traditionally, five diseases have been classified as sexually transmitted diseases which are syphilis, gonorrhoea, lymphogranuloma venereum, chancroid, and granuloma inguinale. However in this study we are only concentrating on three common sexually transmitted diseases which are chlamydial infection, gonorrhoea and syphilis. Chlamydial infection and gonorrhoea are well known to cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and their sequelae: infertility, chronic pelvic pain and ectopic pregnancy, whereas syphilis affects the outcome of the baby before and after the pregnancy. Objectives: To determine the local prevalence of common organism on sexuallly transmitted diseases (STDs) infections (Chlamydia trachomatis, gonorrhoea and Syphilis) in infertile females attending Infertility Clinic in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Another objective is to determine the clearance rate of Chlamydia trachomatis and gonorrhoea infection after a course of Azithromycin 1 gram single dosage. Methodology: This is a prospective study involving 150 infertile females under follow up visit/treatment at the Infertility clinic in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia between 1'st' of March 2002 till 28'th' of February 2003. Endocervical samples were obtained to detect Chlamydia trachomatis by direct immunofluorescence, Neisseria gonorrhoea by Gram smear and culture and sensitivity. Blood samples were also obtained for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) testing and for Ig M antibody toward chlamydia. For VDRL testing positive patient another blood sample for Treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay (TPHA) will be taken.... (author abst.) |
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