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Infectious Diseases
and STD-AIDS
Infectious Diseases and STD-AIDS 2018
Journal of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity
ISSN 2471-8084
A p r i l 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
R o m e , I t a l y
Page 35
Background:
Chlamydia trachomatis
genital infections represent a worldwide
public health problem, due to their frequency and to their huge economical and
human tribute associated to their complications (pelvic inflammatory disease,
extra-uterine pregnancy and infertility). The aim of this study was to determine
Chlamydia trachomatis
seroprevalence and risk factors related to
Chlamydia
trachomatis
infection.
Material & Method:
Prospective study over six months, including female
patients who underwent
Chlamydia trachomatis
IgG screening. Demographic
and clinical data were collected after patient consent.
Chlamydia trachomatis
IgG testing was performed on sera samples, by immune-enzymatic technique
using Serion ELISA Anti
Chlamydia trachomatis
IgG* according to manufacturer
recommendations. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 17* (SPSS
Inc.).
Results:
One hundred and ninety-eight women were included, mean age was
47.3±9.6-year-old. 92% of patients were married and 34.4% were menopausal.
Mean menarche age was 13.6±1.9 years, mean age of sexual activity begin-
ning was 21.5±6.7 years, and mean age at first pregnancy was 22.7±4.9 years,
sexual partners mean number was 1.1±0.3, and pregnancies mean number
was 3.5±2.2. Patients were from urban origin in 75.5% cases, they were anal-
phabet in 47.7% and their income was between 2000 dh and 5000 dh in 93.3%.
Seroprevalence of anti-
Chlamydia trachomatis
IgG was 6%. Their median title
was 52.50uI/mL [36.25-108.75].
Chlamydia trachomatis
IgG detection was
statistically associated with women age (p=0.036), menarche age (p=0.006),
number of pregnancies (p=0.031), and menopauses (p=0.044).
Conclusion:
As far as we know, there is no Moroccan data about
Chlamydia
trachomatis
seroprevalence since the 90s. This finding may help to assess
prevention or screening Chlamydia policies in this country.
Biography
Belefquih B. has completed her Medical degree on 2006 from
Mohammed V University School of Medicine and Pharma-
cy and specialization studies on Medical Pathology from the
same university. She underwent Systematic Virology Course of
Pasteur Institute Paris (2009). She has worked at the Virology
Department then at the Bacteriology Department of Moham-
med V Military Teaching Hospital from 2010 to 2015. She was
appointed as Assistant Professor of Microbiology during 2016
at the Mohammed V University and was the Head of Biology
pole at the National Reference Laboratory, Casablanca. She is
currently pursuing her PhD at Mohammed V University of Rabat
and is working on the probable relationship between Chlamydia
infection and cervix cancer.
bbelefquih@yahoo.frSeroprevalence and Risk Factors of Chlamydia Trachomatis Genital
infection in Moroccan women
Belefquih B.
1
, Benlahlou Y.
1
,
2
, Chahdi H.
1
, Frikh M.
1
,
2
, Ez-
zarigua N.
2
, Ibrahimi A.
1
, Bssaibis F.
1
,
2
, E. l Ghazouani M.
1
,
2
,
Chadli M.
1
,
2
Lemnouer A.
1
,
2
, Oukabli M.
2
, Kassidi F.
1
,
Moussaoui D.
1
, Bouzidi A.
2
and Elouennass M.
1
,
2
1
Medicine and Pharmacy School, Morocco
2
Hospital Military Instruction Mohamed, Morocco
Belefquih B. et al., J Transm Dis Immun 2018 Volume 2
DOI: 10.21767/2573-0320-C1-002