Retrospective Review of Prenatal Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening in Alberta: 2018-2022.

Canada chlamydia gonorrhea ophthalmia neonatorum prenatal diagnosis

Journal

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC
ISSN: 1701-2163
Titre abrégé: J Obstet Gynaecol Can
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101126664

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Sep 2023
Historique:
received: 29 06 2023
revised: 06 09 2023
accepted: 08 09 2023
pubmed: 24 9 2023
medline: 24 9 2023
entrez: 23 9 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

A retrospective 5-year province-wide evaluation of prenatal Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) screening in Alberta, Canada, was carried out to assess compliance with the provincial recommendations for universal prenatal screening as a prevention for neonatal ophthalmia. Screening generally improved across the province each year, 82.1% in 2018 and reaching 87.3% in 2022. Women in the age group under 25 years were the most likely to not have the recommended first-trimester screening and demonstrated the highest prevalence of GC and CT infections. The results of this investigation demonstrate that continued improvements are needed to achieve universal prenatal GC/CT screening in Alberta.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102229 PMID: 37741620
pubmed: 37741620
pii: S1701-2163(23)00574-1
doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102229
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

102229

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada/La Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Emily McCullough (E)

Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Edmonton, AB.

Jennifer Gratrix (J)

STI Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB.

Petra Smyzcek (P)

STI Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Carmen Charlton (C)

Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Edmonton, AB; Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, Edmonton, AB; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Electronic address: Carmen.Charlton@albertaprecisionlabs.ca.

Sabrina S Plitt (SS)

Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

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