Open AccessMobiluncus and Cluecells as Predictors of PID After First‐Trimester Abortion
Author(s) -
Larsson PG,
Bergman B.,
Forsum U.,
PlatzChristensen JJ,
Påhlson C.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348909020992
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic inflammatory disease , first trimester , obstetrics , abortion , gynecology , incidence (geometry) , pregnancy , vaginal discharge , gestation , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Women attending our Department for a first‐trimester abortion were examined for the presence of Mobiluncus species, Ctrachomatis or clue cells in vaginal discharge in an attempt to identify risk groups for development of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) after first‐trimester abortion. A correlation was found between the presence of Mobiluncus and clue cells in vaginal discharge and the incidence of PID after first‐trimester abortions. These women were also older than those in whom C. trachomatis was identified. Our study indicates that screening for C. trachomatis and clue cells in vaginal discharge will identify two different risk groups for developing PID after first‐trimester abortion.