Association between Prior Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMpiima, Derrick Paul
dc.contributor.authorSalongo, George Wasswa
dc.contributor.authorLugobe, Henry
dc.contributor.authorSsemujju, Augustine
dc.contributor.authorMulisya, Olivier Mumbere
dc.contributor.authorMasinda, Abraham
dc.contributor.authorTwizerimana, Hillary
dc.contributor.authorNgonzi, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-21T18:24:43Z
dc.date.available2023-03-21T18:24:43Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractIncrease in the number of ectopic pregnancy is attributed to increase in the incidence of pelvic infections. Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for most of the sexually transmitted bacterial infections. If undetected and untreated, the infection can ascend to the upper genital tract and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and related sequelae (ectopic pregnancy and tubal factor infertility). To determine the association between prior Chlamydia trachomatis infection and ectopic pregnancy at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Methods. This was an unmatched case-control study carried out at MRRH involving 25 cases and 76 controls. Serological evidence of prior chlamydial infection was determined by testing for the presence of Chlamydia immunoglobulin G antibodies in their blood. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between prior Chlamydia trachomatis infection and also the factors associated with ectopic pregnancy. The significant level of <0.05 was used. Chlamydia antibodies were found in 60% of patients with ectopic pregnancy and 26.3% of the controls (). The presence of Chlamydia antibodies was associated with a fourfold risk of ectopic pregnancy.There was a strong association between prior Chlamydia trachomatis infection and ectopic pregnancy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMpiima, D. P., Wasswa Salongo, G., Lugobe, H., Ssemujju, A., Mumbere Mulisya, O., Masinda, A., ... & Ngonzi, J. (2018). Association between prior Chlamydia trachomatis infection and ectopic pregnancy at a tertiary care hospital in South Western Uganda. Obstetrics and gynecology international, 2018.https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4827353en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8262
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherObstetrics and gynecology internationalen_US
dc.subjectChlamydia trachomatis Infectionen_US
dc.subjectEctopic Pregnancyen_US
dc.subjectTertiary Care Hospitalen_US
dc.titleAssociation between Prior Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Ectopic Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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