The prevalence of ureaplasma, XXXX and antibodies against chlamydia group antigen in gynecological outpatients.

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177 @entity1 with an average age of 30 years were investigated for ureaplasma, @entity9463 and for antibodies against the chlamydia group antigen. Specimen of endocervical mucus and catheter specimens of urine were cultured and the ELISA ("enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay") technique applied. In addition the purity class (I to III) of gram-stained vaginal smears was determined. Ureaplasma were isolated from 45.8 and 26.0%, @entity9463 from 9.0 and 7.9% of cervical and urine specimens respectively. The @entity1 were divided into 5 clinical groups. @entity1 in the first three groups (I-III, @entity32 , @entity548 anomalies, benign and @entity5 of the genital tract) showed a significantly (p less than or equal to 0.05) higher colony count of ureaplasma in their urine than @entity1 in the other two groups (IV and V, who had attended the hospital for reproductive problems or for routine examination). There was a clear correlation between the isolation rates of ureaplasma and @entity9463 and the purity classes of the vaginal smears. The rate of isolation increased progressively with class II and III smears. Antibodies against the chlamydia group antigen were detected in about 40% of all sera tested. A very high titer of antibodies reflecting a recent chlamydial infection was found in 11% of the sera tested.
