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

• Main Authors: Derrick Paul Mpiima (Author), George Wasswa Salongo (Author), Henry Lugobe (Author), Augustine Ssemujju (Author), Olivier Mumbere Mulisya (Author), Abraham Masinda (Author), Hillary Twizerimana (Author), Joseph Ngonzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Increase 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 an...