Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants

Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants

Objective: Chlamydia trachomatis infections are common in pregnant adolescents. Previous studies have shown that treating pregnant women of all ages with erythromycin prevents transmission of this infection to their infants. However, there are no published studies on the efficacy of aggressive scr...

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Main Authors: Marlene Melzer-Lange, Laurie Good, Halim Hennes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744994000323
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spelling doaj-abe5b676b0b849679d2a8d1a6549d8362020-11-24T23:50:21ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971994-01-0121101510.1155/S1064744994000323Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their InfantsMarlene Melzer-Lange0Laurie Good1Halim Hennes2Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USATeen Pregnancy Service of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USAObjective: Chlamydia trachomatis infections are common in pregnant adolescents. Previous studies have shown that treating pregnant women of all ages with erythromycin prevents transmission of this infection to their infants. However, there are no published studies on the efficacy of aggressive screening and treatment of C. trachomatis in pregnant adolescents. This study was undertaken to determine if aggressive screening for C. trachomatis in pregnant adolescents and early treatment with erythromycin can prevent complications in their newborn infants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744994000323
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Halim Hennes
Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Laurie Good
Halim Hennes
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title Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
title_short Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
title_full Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
title_fullStr Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
title_full_unstemmed Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Implications for Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants
title_sort chlamydia trachomatis infections: implications for pregnant adolescents and their infants
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 1994-01-01
description Objective: Chlamydia trachomatis infections are common in pregnant adolescents. Previous studies have shown that treating pregnant women of all ages with erythromycin prevents transmission of this infection to their infants. However, there are no published studies on the efficacy of aggressive screening and treatment of C. trachomatis in pregnant adolescents. This study was undertaken to determine if aggressive screening for C. trachomatis in pregnant adolescents and early treatment with erythromycin can prevent complications in their newborn infants.
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