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Mucopurulent Cervicitis
1996 Case Definition
Clinical description
Cervical inflammation that is not the result of
infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Trichomonas
vaginalis. Cervical inflammation is defined by the presence
of one of the following criteria:
- Mucopurulent secretion (from the endocervix)
that is yellow or green when viewed on a white, cotton-tipped
swab (positive swab test)
- Induced endocervical bleeding (bleeding when
the first swab is placed in the endocervix) Laboratory criteria
for diagnosis
Laboratory criteria for diagnosis
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No evidence of N. gonorrhoeae by culture,
Gram stain, or antigen or nucleic acid detection, and no
evidence of T. vaginalis on wet mount
Case classification
Confirmed: a clinically
compatible case in a female who does not have either gonorrhea
or trichomoniasis
Comment
Mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC) is a clinical diagnosis
of exclusion. The syndrome may result from infection with any
of several agents (see Chlamydia
trachomatis, Genital Infections). If gonorrhea, trichomoniasis,
and chlamydia are excluded, a clinically compatible illness should
be classified as MPC. An illness in a female that meets the case
definition of MPC and C. trachomatis infection should
be classified as chlamydia.
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