Prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in symptomatic and

asymptomatic Jordanian patients

Awwad ZM, Al-Amarat AA, Shehabi AA

 

Int J Infect Dis. 2003 Sep;7(3):206-9
 

Department of Special Surgery-Urology, Jordon University Hospital, Amman, Jordon.


OBJECTIVE:
To detect Chlamydia trachomatis infection among 230 patients, 130 with signs or symptoms associated with urethritis, and 100 asymptomatic patients, attending the Jordan University Hospital urology clinic. METHODS: Routine urine examination and the leukocyte esterase test were done for each patient. C. trachomatis infection was detected using first-void urine specimens and a cryptic plasmid-based PCR technique specific for C. trachomatis. RESULTS: The prevalence of chlamydial infection was 4.6% among symptomatic patients with urethritis. The difference in prevalence was statistically insignificant (P > 0.05) between males and females, as well as in relation to their marital status. Two-thirds of the Chlamydia-positive patients also had urine positive for leukocyte esterase. CONCLUSION: The low prevalence of chlamydial infection in association with urethritis among Jordanian patients might be due to the conservative behavior of the Jordanian society towards free sexuality.

PMID: 14563224 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]