Authors: Karim MohamedNoriega Jibran MohamedNoriega Manuel A ValdésNavarro Edgar Eliezar CuervoLozano Martín Cesar FernándezEspinosa Jesús MohamedHamsho
Publish Date: 2014/03/19
Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 179-185
Abstract
To compare the incidence of conjunctival infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in sexual partners of patients with newly diagnosed adult inclusion conjunctivitis AIC and a control group with healthy eyes We also compare the observed signs and symptoms of conjunctival infection in patients with newly diagnosed AIC and their sexual partners We performed a prospective comparative case–control study between patients with newly diagnosed AIC confirmed with direct fluorescent antibody DFA n = 11 their sexual partners n = 11 and a control group of healthy subjects n = 11 Clinical history physical examination and a DFA test for C trachomatis of a conjunctival scrapping from the tarsal conjunctiva were performed in all patients A significantly higher frequency of positive DFA tests for C trachomatis was observed in the sexual partner group n = 8 73 compared with the healthy control group n = 2 182 P = 003 Ocular symptoms and signs were observed significantly more often in patients from the confirmed clinically active AIC group n = 11 100 than in their sexual partners n = 2 125 Sexual partners of patients with AIC are at greater risk of having an asymptomatic conjunctival infection with C trachomatis than healthy subjects Sexual partners might be considered a bacterial reservoir and a possible source for chlamydia reinfection Not treating sexual partners might increase the probability of reinfection More extended studies with a greater sample size should be doneThis work was supported by a grant from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon UANL PAICYT 2010 SA37210 We thank our Institutional Research Vice Direction that critically reviewed and corrected this manuscript for English clarity and proficiency using professional Englishlanguage editing services with native English speaking professionals in the field
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