CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS INFECTION IN PRELABOR AMNIORRHEXIS

The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in the lower genital tract and amniotic fluid of women with preterm prelabour amniorrhexis was asses sed by DNA amplification for C. trachomatis performed in cervical swab s and amniotic fluid obtained by amniocentesis. C. trachomatis was pre sent in the cervix of 20 (23%) of the cases and in six (30%) of those the organism was also present in the amniotic fluid. There was no asso ciation with other pathogens in the lower genital tract or amniotic fl uid. The presence of C. trachomatis was not associated with a signific ant decrease in the amniorrhexis to delivery interval or with an incre ase in perinatal mortality or morbidity.