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Chlamydia Trachomatis and Rubella Antibodies among two Groups of Mothers and Their Newborn Babies in Baghdad City | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-39 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Enas Talib Abdul- Karim; Nidhal Abdul-Muhymen; Tara S Al-Chrmawindi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Objective: This study was conducted to determine the sero-prevalence of rubella and Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies among group of women at time of their deliveries (normal vaginal and cesarean section) in University hospital Al-Kadhimyia in Baghdad city. Method: Serum specimens of 151 women with vaginal deliveries and 32 women with cesarean section and their babies were screened for rubella and chlamydia Trachomatis antibody levels by Mico ELISA method. Results: Chlamydia infection rate were higher among women with cesarean section and their newborn babies than among women with normal deliveries and their babies (40.6%, 25.2% and 28.1%, 21.9% respectively). Also, weak antibody levels were found among women with cesarean section and their newborn babies than among women with normal deliveries and their babies (71.9%, 53.6% and 68.8%, 52.3% respectively). Conclusion and recommendation: Both Chlamydia infection rate and rubella sero-negative antibodies were found to be higher among women and their babies following cesarean section than the group of women with normal deliveries and their babies. These finding highlight the need to instigate routine antibody testing for C. Trachomatis in pregnancy, and the need for rubella screening test for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit with standing orders for rubella vaccination after delivery together with reinforcement of rubella vaccination program Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis, rubella antibodies, mothers, newborn | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chlamydia trachomatis; rubella antibodies; mothers; newborn | ||
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