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Document 0828
DOCN M9640828
TI Preventing pelvic infection after abortion [editorial]
DT 9604
AU Stevenson MM; Radcliffe KW
SO Int J STD AIDS. 1995 Sep-Oct;6(5):305-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96122185
AB Pelvic infection is the commonest complication of legal abortion. The
presence of lower genital tract infections increases the risk of
complications, and women requesting abortion are at significant risk of
harbouring sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Prophylactic antibiotic
treatment can decrease the rate of post-abortal sepsis, but the optimum
regime is unclear. In particular, patients with Chlamydia trachomatis
infection, and bacterial vaginosis would appear to be at increased risk,
and detection and treatment of these conditions can lower this risk. The
opportunity to screen and treat for STD presents itself in this setting,
allowing patients and their sexual contacts to benefit, with a decrease
in the infected pool in the community.
DE Abortion, Legal/*ADVERSE EFFECTS
Adnexitis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL *Antibiotic
Prophylaxis Female Human Mass Screening Pregnancy Prevalence Risk
Factors Sexually Transmitted Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/*PREVENTION
& CONTROL EDITORIAL REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).