[Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Chilean adolescents]. / Prevalencia de Chlamydia trachomatis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae en adolescentes chilenas.
Rev Med Chil
; 137(12): 1569-74, 2009 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20361132
BACKGROUND: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are common sexually transmitted diseases among young women and little has been doing to study them in Chilean adolescents. AIM: Determine the rates of C trachomatis and N gonorrhoeae in Chilean young women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Urine samples were obtained from 203 sexually active females under 25 year-old, who attended hospitals from either high or low-income areas in Chile's capital, Santiago. C trachomatis and Ngonorrhoeae were detected by nucleic acid amplification testing. RESULTS: Seven percent of samples were positive for C trachomatis. AU samples were negative for N gonorrhoeae. Among pregnant women, 19% of samples were positive for C trachomatis, while non-pregnant women were positive on 5.5% (p =0.04). Systematic use of barrier contraception was referring by 12% of women. AU of the latter was free of C trachomatis. No association was observing between age, number of sexual partners, age of first sexual intercourse, and presence of uro-gynecological symptoms, socioeconomic status and the rate of C trachomatis. CONCLUSIONS: Seven percent of this group of Chilean young women was infected with C trachomatis. The figure rises to 19% if pregnant. Surveillance and screening programs should been implemented to prevent sequels on this vulnerable population.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Chlamydia
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Gonorreia
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile