Chronic Endometritis and Positive Mycoplasma Cultures: is There a Correlation?

Overview

Journal Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol

Publisher Wiley

Specialties Gynecology & Obstetrics
Infectious Diseases

Date 1995 Jan 1

PMID 18475413

Authors

A Chatwani

P Nyirjesy

S Amin-Hanjani

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Abstract

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the impact of mycoplasma strains (Mycoplasma hominis or Ureaplasma urealyticum) on the development of chronic endometritis.

Methods: Fifty-eight patients with acute pelvic infection were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Endometrial cultures and biopsies were obtained on admission and 5-7 and 21-28 days after completion of treatment.

Results: Of 148 samples, 40 were positive for mycoplasma strains (group A) and 58 were positive for mycoplasma with other pathogens (group B). Twenty-seven samples were positive for other pathogens only (group C). Chronic endometritis was seen in 7 (17.5%), 30 (51.7%), and 10 (37%) in group A, B, and C patients, respectively.

Conclusions: The presence of mycoplasma strains in the endometrial cavity was not found to be associated with an increased incidence of chronic endometritis.

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