Chlamydia trachomatis in infertile women undergoing uterine instrumentation: Screen or treat |
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| Authors: | Ng Ernest Hung Yu Ngai Cora Suk Wai Ho Pak Chung |
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| Institution: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong |
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Introduction
| Dear Sir, We read with interest ‘Chlamydia trachomatis in infertilewomen undergoing uterine instrumentation: Screen or treat’(Land et al., 2002 ), proposing that prophylactic antibioticsshould be given to all infertile women undergoing uterine instrumentationinstead of screening for C. trachomatis and treating positivecases only. Universal screening was not considered by the authorsto be cost-effective in view of the low incidence of detectionof C. trachomatis in the endocervix
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