Prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent females and young women in central Brazil

In order to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent females and young women in central Brazil, 296 subjects attending two public health services were evaluated. The overall prevalence of C. trachomatis infection, as determined using polymerase chai...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2006-06, Vol.25 (6), p.397-400
Hauptverfasser:	ARAUJO, R. S. C, GUIMARAES, E. M. B, ALVES, M. F. C, SAKURAI, E, DOMINGOS, L. T, FIORAVANTE, F. C. R, MACHADO, A. C. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adolescents Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the genital system Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Child Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydiaceae Infections - epidemiology Epidemiology. Vaccinations Female Females General aspects Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Multivariate analysis Odds Ratio Prevalence Public health Regression Analysis Risk Factors Sexual Behavior Sexually transmitted diseases STD Teenagers Women
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Zusammenfassung:	In order to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescent females and young women in central Brazil, 296 subjects attending two public health services were evaluated. The overall prevalence of C. trachomatis infection, as determined using polymerase chain reaction, was 19.6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.3-24.7). In multivariate analysis, young age (odds ratio [OR]adjusted 2.32, 95%CI 1.1-4.8, p
ISSN:	0934-9723 1435-4373
DOI:	10.1007/s10096-006-0142-y