International Federation of Ciynccology and Obstetrics The incidence of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections among patients in Kumasi, Ghana

The incidence of urogenital chlamydia infections among selected patients in Kumasi, Ghana was evaluated using an immuno-fluorescent monoclonal antibody technique. Chlamydia trachomatis was identified in 4 of llopatientspresenting for prenatal care, 2 of 55 female patients with infertility and 6 of I5 males with acute urethritis. The findings demonstrate that C. trachomatis is a frequently identified pathogen among male patients presenting with symptoms of acute urethritis; however, the incidence of chlamy-dia infections among asymptomatic patients is relatively low