Chlamydial cervicitis: a research study from general practice

Abstract

Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from the cervix in five out of 294 women at routine cervical cytology screening. Significant sera antibody titres were obtained from six out of 115 isolate-negative women similarly screened. The antibody response increased in proportion to the past frequency and severity of cervical pathology and sexually transmitted disease.

It is suggested that the true incidence of chlamydial genital infection in general practice will be five times as high as the current cervical isolation rate.