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Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women living in remote areas in Amazonas, Brazil-a self-collection screening experience.
Ap Rocha, Danielle; Moraes, Cássia de Oliveira; Araújo, Adriene F; Dos Santos Beltrão, Êmille; Castelo Dos Santos, Lainara; Menezes da Mata, Lígia; Nn Xavier, Antônio; Dos Santos Reis, Renato; Cc Soares, Sílvia; L Torres, Kátia; Levi, José E; M Mariño, Josiane.
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  • Ap Rocha D; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Moraes CO; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Araújo AF; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos Beltrão Ê; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Castelo Dos Santos L; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Menezes da Mata L; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Nn Xavier A; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Dos Santos Reis R; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Cc Soares S; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • L Torres K; 2 Oncology Control Center Foundation of the State of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
  • Levi JE; 3 Tropical Medicine Institute (São Paulo University), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • M Mariño J; 1 Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.
Int J STD AIDS ; 30(4): 336-343, 2019 03.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30486765
Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection among women. In Brazil, there is no organized screening program for C. trachomatis, and the actual prevalence of infection is unknown. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in women living in riverside communities in the Amazon, using self-collection employing the Evalyn® Brush and polymerase chain reaction. A total of 299 riverine women aged 18-81 years, mean age 35.7 (±12.8) years, predominantly agricultural workers, with low schooling and living with a partner, participated in this study. The prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was found to be 3.7% (95% CI 1.8-6.5), most of them being symptomatic. The mean age of the first sexual intercourse reported by women was 15.2 (±2.3) years, and the majority reported having had none or only one partner in the last 12 months, with very low adherence to consistent condom use (15.4%). Most women (98.3%) reported having approved using the vaginal self-collecting brush, and only 4.7% reported having difficulty in handling the brush. We consider that a vaginal self-collecting device is adequate for diagnosing C. trachomatis infection in women living in remote, hard-to-reach areas.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Autocuidado / Infecções por Chlamydia / Chlamydia trachomatis / Programas de Rastreamento / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int J STD AIDS Assunto da revista: SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Autocuidado / Infecções por Chlamydia / Chlamydia trachomatis / Programas de Rastreamento / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Int J STD AIDS Assunto da revista: SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido