TY - JOUR
T1 - Chlamydia trachomatis Is Associated with Medically Indicated Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia in Young Pregnant Women
AU - Hill, Ashley V.
AU - Perez-Patron, Maria
AU - Tekwe, Carmen D.
AU - Menon, Ramkumar
AU - Hairrell, Deanna
AU - Taylor, Brandie D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - Background Studies on Chlamydia trachomatis-associated pregnancy outcomes are largely conflicting, ignoring the heterogeneous natures of pregnancy complications and potential effect modification by maternal age. This study determined if prenatal C. trachomatis infection is associated with preterm birth (PTB) and preeclampsia subtypes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 22,772 singleton pregnancies with a prenatal C. trachomatis diagnostic test. Spontaneous and medically indicated PTBs, and term and preterm preeclampsia were outcomes. Modified Poisson regression calculated relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with propensity score adjustments stratified by maternal ages <25 and ≥25 years. Results Overall, C. trachomatis was significantly associated with term preeclampsia (adjusted RR [RRadj], 1.88; 95% CI, 1.38-2.57). Among young women (age <25 years), C. trachomatis was significantly associated with medically indicated PTB (RRadj, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.38-3.78) and term preeclampsia (RRadj, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.05-2.36) in propensity-adjusted models. No significant associations in older women were detected. Conclusion C. trachomatis was associated with medically indicated PTB and term preeclampsia in young women. Associations between chlamydia and perinatal outcomes may depend on the subtype of PTB and preeclampsia, which should be investigated through mechanistic studies.
AB - Background Studies on Chlamydia trachomatis-associated pregnancy outcomes are largely conflicting, ignoring the heterogeneous natures of pregnancy complications and potential effect modification by maternal age. This study determined if prenatal C. trachomatis infection is associated with preterm birth (PTB) and preeclampsia subtypes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 22,772 singleton pregnancies with a prenatal C. trachomatis diagnostic test. Spontaneous and medically indicated PTBs, and term and preterm preeclampsia were outcomes. Modified Poisson regression calculated relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with propensity score adjustments stratified by maternal ages <25 and ≥25 years. Results Overall, C. trachomatis was significantly associated with term preeclampsia (adjusted RR [RRadj], 1.88; 95% CI, 1.38-2.57). Among young women (age <25 years), C. trachomatis was significantly associated with medically indicated PTB (RRadj, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.38-3.78) and term preeclampsia (RRadj, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.05-2.36) in propensity-adjusted models. No significant associations in older women were detected. Conclusion C. trachomatis was associated with medically indicated PTB and term preeclampsia in young women. Associations between chlamydia and perinatal outcomes may depend on the subtype of PTB and preeclampsia, which should be investigated through mechanistic studies.
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U2 - 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001134
DO - 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001134
M3 - Article
C2 - 32004256
AN - SCOPUS:85082145942
SN - 0148-5717
VL - 47
SP - 246
EP - 252
JO - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
JF - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
IS - 4
ER -