Postpartum Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections that are diagnosed during the postpartum period (defined as the 3 months after delivery). Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study of women delivered of infants at ≥28 weeks...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2002-06, Vol.186 (6), p.1320-1325
Main Authors: Mahon, Barbara E., Rosenman, Marc B., Graham, Marilyn F., Fortenberry, J.Dennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
chlamydia
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Cohort Studies
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Disorders
Female
gonorrhea
Gonorrhea - epidemiology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Human viral diseases
Humans
Incidence
Indiana - epidemiology
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Postpartum
Puerperal Disorders - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
sexually transmitted infection
Viral cardiopathies
Viral diseases
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Summary:Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections that are diagnosed during the postpartum period (defined as the 3 months after delivery). Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study of women delivered of infants at ≥28 weeks of gestation at an urban hospital from 1992 through 1998, including each woman's first delivery during this period. Postpartum C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae testing were routine. Data were extracted from an electronic medical record system. Results: Of 13,086 women with eligible deliveries, 7258 women (55.5%) underwent postpartum C trachomatis tests; 191 of those women (2.6%) had positive test results. Similarly, 7148 women (54.6%) underwent postpartum N gonorrhoeae tests; 95 of those women (1.3%) had positive test results. Most women with positive postpartum tests had prenatal testing (182/191 with C trachomatis ; 94/95 with N gonorrhoeae ), and the last prenatal test results were usually negative (153/182 women with negative prenatal C trachomatis testing; 91/94 women with negative prenatal N gonorrhoeae testing). Conclusion: Substantial rates of C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae were found in postpartum women, most of whom had negative results on the last prenatal test. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;186:1320-5.)
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1067/mob.2002.122405