Prevalence of <it>Chlamydia trachomatis </it>infection among women in a Middle Eastern community

• Main Authors: Ghazal-Aswad Saad (Author), Badrinath Padmanabhan (Author), Osman Nawal (Author), Abdul-Khaliq Samar (Author), Mc Ilvenny Shirley (Author), Sidky Islam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Common vaginal infections that manifest in women are usually easily diagnosed. However, Chlamydia infection is often asymptomatic, leading to infertility before it is detected. If it occurs in pregnancy, it could lead to significant...