Chlamydia trachomatis as possible cause of peritonitis and perihepatitis in young women. Issue 6119 (22nd April 1978)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Müller-Schoop, J W; Wang, S P; Munzinger, J; Schläpfer, H U; Knoblauch, M; Tammann, R W
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 1:Issue 6119(1978)
• Page Start: 1022
• Page End: 1024
• Publication Date: 1978-04-22
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6119.1022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Of 11 young women with acute peritonitis proved by laparoscopy, seven of whom also had perihepatitis, nine had serological evidence of recent infection with Chlamydia trachomatis; In five of these nine patients high antibody titres to chlamydiae were found without laboratory evidence of gonococcal infection, while the other four had evidence of simultaneous gonococcal infection. C trachomatis may play an important part in peritoneal inflammation previously attributed only to gonococci.