Prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents from Salvador, Brazil

dc.creatorMachado, Márcia Sacramento Cunha
dc.creatorCosta e Silva, Bruno Fernando Borges da
dc.creatorGomes, Igor Logetto Caetité
dc.creatorSantana, Iuri Usêda
dc.creatorGrassi, Maria Fernanda Rios
dc.date2016-07-20T13:49:07Z
dc.date2016-07-20T13:49:07Z
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T00:01:57Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T00:01:57Z
dc.identifierMACHADO, M. S. C. Prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents from Salvador, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 16, n. 2, p. 188-191, 2012.
dc.identifier1413-8670
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/14998
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8896732
dc.descriptionThe incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents is increasing worldwide. Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases in young women, and undetected disease is highly associated with long-term complications in women. Our goal was to determine the prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a sexually active population of female adolescents from Salvador, Brazil, and to describe their socio-demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics. 100 sexually active adolescents (10-19 years) were included in this study, between 2008 and 2010. Endocervical samples were obtained during gynecological examination. Inhouse polymerase chain reaction of cervical specimens was used for Chlamydia trachomatis detection. The overall prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection was 31% (95% CI 22-40). There were no statistically significant differences in the age at first sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, and frequency of condom use between Chlamydia infected and uninfected adolescents. The prevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection among adolescents from Salvador was the highest in Brazil up to the present date. These results demonstrate an urgent need for continued and comprehensive prevention strategies along with proper screening for Chlamydia in high-risk populations in order to decrease the rates of infection.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectChlamydia trachomatis
dc.subjectPolymerase chain reaction
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectInfecções por Chlamydia/epidemiologia
dc.subjectChlamydia trachomatis/isolamento & purificação
dc.subjectAdolescente Brasil/epidemiologia
dc.subjectInfecções por Chlamydia/diagnóstico
dc.subjectChlamydia trachomatis/genética
dc.subjectFeminino
dc.subjectHumanos
dc.subjectReação em Cadeia da Polimerase
dc.subjectPrevalência
dc.subjectFatores de Risco
dc.titlePrevalence of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents from Salvador, Brazil
dc.typeArticle


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