What is cervicitis?

➢ C. trachomatis is by far the most common pathogen, accounting for as many as 40% of cases of cervicitis encountered in sexually transmitted infection clinics. ➢ Although less common, herpetic infections are noteworthy because maternal–infant transmission during childbirth may result in serious, sometimes fatal systemic herpetic infection in the newborn. ➢ Cervicitis commonly comes to attention on routine examination or because of leukorrhea. ➢ It often is treated empirically with antibiotics that are active against chlamydia and gonococcus.