Chlamydia Trachomatis (C.T.) most commonly causes cervicitis in women, often without overt symptoms; when untreated, it produces a clinically inapparent but persistent mild infection or an evident salpingitis. Either processes may lead to scarring of the falloppian tubes and fertility problems. A group of 30 women 20-35 years aged has undergone an ophthalmological routine examination; 7 of them presented a chronical follicular conjunctivitis and history of yellow-white cervical discharge, while the remaining 23 had a mild chronical follicular conjunctivitis but not genital symptoms. Each patient has undergone an immunofluorescent test with monoclonal antibody specific for C.T. on the samples collected by genital and conjunctival scraping and cytological evaluation of the above samples with Giemsa staining. 6 out of 7 patients with genital discharge were positive for C.T., one of which even for eye samples too; all eyes samples showed lymphomonocytes and neutrofilic cells in their eye samples. An additional 3 cases negative for C.T. showed this kind of cells in the eye scraping. The preliminary results of this study on mild follicular chronical conjunctivitis suggest that the Ophthalmologist could play an important role in order to make an early diagnosis in genital and eye infection by Chlamydial Trachomatis.

Mancino, R., Valli, E., Cedrone, C., Nucci, C., D'Ambrosi, E., Cerulli, L. (1994). The ophthalmologist's role in Chlamydia trachomatis infection. REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU TRACHOME ET DE PATHOLOGIE OCULAIRE TROPICALE ET SUBTROPICALE ET DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE, 71, 79-83.

The ophthalmologist's role in Chlamydia trachomatis infection

MANCINO, RAFFAELE;VALLI, EDOARDO;CEDRONE, CLAUDIO;NUCCI, CARLO;CERULLI, LUCIANO
1994-01-01

Abstract

Chlamydia Trachomatis (C.T.) most commonly causes cervicitis in women, often without overt symptoms; when untreated, it produces a clinically inapparent but persistent mild infection or an evident salpingitis. Either processes may lead to scarring of the falloppian tubes and fertility problems. A group of 30 women 20-35 years aged has undergone an ophthalmological routine examination; 7 of them presented a chronical follicular conjunctivitis and history of yellow-white cervical discharge, while the remaining 23 had a mild chronical follicular conjunctivitis but not genital symptoms. Each patient has undergone an immunofluorescent test with monoclonal antibody specific for C.T. on the samples collected by genital and conjunctival scraping and cytological evaluation of the above samples with Giemsa staining. 6 out of 7 patients with genital discharge were positive for C.T., one of which even for eye samples too; all eyes samples showed lymphomonocytes and neutrofilic cells in their eye samples. An additional 3 cases negative for C.T. showed this kind of cells in the eye scraping. The preliminary results of this study on mild follicular chronical conjunctivitis suggest that the Ophthalmologist could play an important role in order to make an early diagnosis in genital and eye infection by Chlamydial Trachomatis.
1994
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/30 - MALATTIE APPARATO VISIVO
English
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; Cervix Uteri; Humans; Chlamydia Infections; Adult; Conjunctiva; Chlamydia trachomatis; Physician's Role; Ophthalmology; Uterine Cervicitis; Female; Trachoma
Mancino, R., Valli, E., Cedrone, C., Nucci, C., D'Ambrosi, E., Cerulli, L. (1994). The ophthalmologist's role in Chlamydia trachomatis infection. REVUE INTERNATIONALE DU TRACHOME ET DE PATHOLOGIE OCULAIRE TROPICALE ET SUBTROPICALE ET DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE, 71, 79-83.
Mancino, R; Valli, E; Cedrone, C; Nucci, C; D'Ambrosi, E; Cerulli, L
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