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Value of papanicolaou smear in detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Author(s) -
Pandit Ajita A.,
Klhilnani Pushpa H.,
Powar Harshawardhan S.,
Mali B. N.,
Joshi Jayashree V.,
Krishna Usha
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840090211
Subject(s) - papanicolaou stain , medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , staining , papanicolaou test , gynecology , chlamydia trachomatis infection , pap smears , chlamydia , chlamydiales , pathology , cervical cancer , immunology , cancer
This study was undertaken to assess the value of Papanicolaou smear for the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The study was both retrospective (groups I and II) and prospective (group III). Group I consisted of 41 smears with cytomorphological changes proposed by Gupta, Kiviat, or Shiina. Group II was a control group, consisting of 30 cytologically normal smears. All these smears were subjected to specific immunofluorescent (IF) staining under identical conditions to confirm the diagnosis. In group III, 40 consecutive duplicate cervical smears were collected from patients attending the Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic. One smear was routinely examined, and the specific IF staining was done on the other smear. The results in all the three groups were analysed. It was concluded that Papanicolaou smear is not useful in the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection.