Summary
The present communication discusses the possibility of endometritis, perihepatitis and meningoencephalitis being three conditions associated withChlamydia trachomatis infection. Chlamydial infection of the endometrium can occur as one manifestation of an ascending genital infection also affecting the Fallopian tubes. Perihepatitis may be another manifestation in cases of acute chlamydial salpingitis. However, both chlamydia-associated endometritis and chlamydia-associated perihepatitis can occur in the absence of tubal infection. In cases of meningoencephalitis, evidence of infection with TRIC agents(C. trachomatis) have been documented.
Zusammenfassung
In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden drei möglicherweise mitChlamydia trachomatis assoziierte Erkrankungen, Endometritis, Perihepatitis und Meningoenzephalitis, diskutiert. Die Chlamydienendometritis kann sich als eine Form der aszendierenden genitalen Infektion, die auch die Tuben einbezieht, manifestieren. Außerdem kann eine Perihepatitis zusammen mit der akuten Chlamydiensalpingitis auftreten. Sowohl die Chlamydien-assoziierte Endometritis als auch die Perihepatitis können jedoch auch ohne Tubeninfektion vorkommen. Bei Meningoenzephalitis-fällen wurde eine Infektion mit TRIC-Agentien(C. trachomatis) nachgewiesen.
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Mårdh, P.A., Wølner-Hanssen, P. Three novel manifestations of Chlamydia trachomatis infection — endometritis, perihepatitis and meningoencephalitis. Infection 10 (Suppl 1), S57–S60 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01640716
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