       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

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